# EdPublica

> For inquisitive minds.


## Posts

- [Neura-linked! Brain implant surgery a success, what’s next?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/121/): ‘Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or an auctioneer. That is the goal.’
- [From the so-called dumb child to the wizard of Menlo Park…](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/from-the-so-called-dumb-child-to-the-wizard-of-menlo-park/): It may seem difficult to believe that a child who was once dismissed from school as an unintelligent student, with a hearing impairment, later became a great inventor known throughout the world
- [The intersection of learning styles and multiple intelligence theories](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/the-intersection-of-learning-styles-and-multiple-intelligence-theories/): Learning approaches and classroom activities that are most likely to capitalise on students' unique learning styles will help them achieve their learning goals.
- [India eyes 'deep tech' in latest budget speech](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/indias-budget-eyes-on-developing-emerging-technology/): A corpus of approximately $12 bn promised for applied science and technology research in interim budget allocations ahead of parliamentary elections.
- [Zuckerberg delivers rare ‘apology’ in heated US Senate hearing](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/zuckerberg-delivers-rare-apology-in-heated-us-senate-hearing/): Under media and political glare, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to the families of the victims of harmful social media content, saying ‘no-one should go through’ what they had.
- [Earthquake gerrymandering! Japan's coastline shifts on New Year's Day](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/earthquake-gerrymandering/): Before-and-after images captured by JAXA’s ALOS-2 satellite shows a dramatic extension in the Noto peninsula coastline in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture, following a 7.6 magnitude (on the Richter scale) calamitous earthquake and tsunami that struck on New Year’s day.
- [Amazon’s devastating drought due to climate change - scientists say](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/amazons-devastating-drought-due-to-climate-change-scientists-say/): Scientists say these droughts will return with ever more devastation if global average temperatures continue to rise.
- [The story behind Einstein's iconic tongue photo](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/the-story-behind-einsteins-iconic-tongue-photo/): Albert Einstein! When you heard the name, what image came to your mind? Is it that face that sticks out its tongue and squints its eyes. No wonder. Those who see that photo once will never forget it. Because it’s a very strange and rare picture of Einstein that draws our attention. Try typing Einstein […]
- [‘Did you know facts?’ Hawking and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/did-you-know-facts-hawking-and-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis/): Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease that has confined theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking to a wheelchair since the age of 21
- [ISRO captures the Ram Temple from orbit!](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/temple-gaze-from-space/): ISRO’s NavIC satellite constellation provided Indian engineers with precise positional coordinates to place the idol of a Hindu deity in its sanctum sanctorum. 
- [Fossilized skin soaked in petroleum! ](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/fossilized-skin-soaked-in-petroleum/): Paleontologists confirmed a rare discovery of what may now be the oldest, fossilized skin found yet amongst vertebrate animals called amniotes. 
- [In high school, Musk was most passionate about Physics and Computer Science](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/in-high-school-musk-was-most-passionate-about-physics-and-computer-science/): Maverick innovator Elon Musk had a strong passion for these two subjects in high school and even imagined a future in them.
- [Perseverance Rover: Its Mission objective, scientific gear, and life source](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/perseverance-rover-its-mission-objective-scientific-gear-and-life-source/): This mission is truly a bridge between humanity’s aspirations and the culmination of a long-awaited dream to place the first humans on another world
- [We have risen from the ashes: The message from Sri Sri](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/we-have-risen-from-the-ashes-the-message-from-sri-sri/): This is a war without weapons. It’s an unseen attack on the entire human population, says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
- [A galaxy with 'no stars' is latest challenge to astronomers](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/04/a-galaxy-with-no-stars/): The serendipitous discovery of a galaxy hiding in plain sight could be the first candidate of the much hypothesized ‘dark galaxy’ thought to have existed in the early universe.
- [A Predictive quantum-jump in customer experience](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/02/a-predictive-quantum-jump-in-customer-experience/): Augmented Reality is poised to revolutionize the way customers interact with products and services
- [The invention that won the US the World War](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/02/the-invention-that-won-america-the-world-war/): As Einstein put it, “I know not what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”
- [Who is Karuna Mantena, the winner of Infosys Prize in Social Sciences](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/01/30/who-is-karuna-mantena-the-winner-of-infosys-prize-in-social-sciences/): Professor Mantena has made significant contributions to the field of political theory through her groundbreaking book, Alibis of Empire
- [How the brain decides what you want to eat; The monkeys will answer](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/18/how-the-brain-decides-what-you-want-to-eat-the-monkeys-will-answer/): The study sheds light on how decision-making in animals is controlled when foraging, searching, and acquiring food or resources.
- [More ‘hazardous’ plastic out there than industries like to acknowledge](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/18/more-hazardous-plastic-out-there-than-industries-like-to-acknowledge/): A study funded by the Norwegian Research Council, hopes to steer policy makers in the right direction with regards to regulating hazardous plastic chemicals, undetected until now. 
- [Joseph Rotblat: What led the nuclear peace activist to quit the Manhattan Project?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/15/joseph-rotblat-what-made-him-abandon-nuclear-weapons-research/): Joseph Rotblat was once associated with the Manhattan Project, which led to the invention of nuclear weapons. But what made him change his heart to quit the project and fight against nuclear weapons for the rest of his career? 
- [Starship reaches farther than ever in latest ‘test’](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/14/starship-reaches-farther-than-ever-in-latest-test/):  The latest launch saw the Starship rocket travel the farthest it has ever gone, streaking for 50 minutes through the vast layers of the atmosphere before reaching space.  
- [Neurons make special connections to shape decisions, finds study](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/14/neurons-make-special-connections-to-shape-decisions-finds-study/): Harvard researchers discovered a brain circuitry in mice exhibiting an ‘opponent inhibition motif’, shaping decision making. This study paves the way for research into human brain circuitry as well.   
- [Giant volcano on Mars was found hiding in plain sight](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/14/giant-volcano-on-mars-was-found-hiding-in-plain-sight/): Shorter than Olympus Mons, but taller than Everest, has the Noctis volcano hiding in plain sight close to the Martian equator. Planetary scientists now wonder if life forms can thrive there.
- [Cheetah runs faster because of its physical ‘sweet spot’](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/13/cheetah-runs-faster-because-of-its-physical-sweet-spot/): “The key to our model is understanding that maximum running speed is constrained both by how fast muscles contract, as well as by how much they can shorten during a contraction,” says a scientist. 
- [Variability in information and spacing between learning, improves memory](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/13/variability-in-information-and-spacing-between-learning-improves-memory/):  “If you are trying to remember the new person’s name and something about them, like their favorite food, it is more helpful to repeat that same exact name-food pairing multiple times with spacing between each,” says a neuroscientist.  
- [Need of the Hour - Evading the Kessler Syndrome](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/13/need-of-the-hour-evade-the-kessler-syndrome/): In 1978, Donald J. Kessler, an astrophysicist, predicted collisions between satellites can get out of hand as their population keeps increasing. 
- [Fewer moths will pollinate if exposed to nitrates from air pollution](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/12/fewer-moths-pollinate-because-of-nitrates-from-air-pollution/): Scientists discovered that nitrite radicals can chemically alter the smell of flowers, reducing pollination rates among moths. 
- [NASA to launch Jupiter moon mission with a time capsule](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/12/nasa-to-launch-jupiter-moon-mission-with-a-time-capsule/): NASA’s planned orbiter exploring Jupiter’s moon, Europa, will carry a metal plate representing messages from earth. 
- [Elephants offer funeral to dead calves in rare finding](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/12/elephants-offer-funeral-to-dead-calves-in-rare-finding/): Herd members across all ages apparently attended these funerals, trumpeting in a display of compassionate behavior. 
- [Racial bias inherent in medical diagnosis with pulse oximeters and AI](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/11/racial-bias-inherent-in-medical-diagnosis-with-pulse-oximeters-and-ai/): The report, published earlier today, raised concerns over devices that use artificial intelligence (AI), as well as those that measure oxygen levels.
- [Archaeological sites ‘re-discovered’ in a remote British military base](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/11/archaeological-sites-re-discovered-in-a-remote-british-military-base/): These sites were deemed ‘lost’ following improper survey techniques decades ago.  
- [As Oppenheimer wins the Oscars, here is an epiphany](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/11/as-oppenheimer-wins-the-oscars-here-is-an-epiphany/): We can't unmix science from politics. They're intertwined. 
- [Navigating Leadership Seas: Learning from Ratan Tata's Compass](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/10/navigating-leadership-seas-learning-from-ratan-tatas-compass/): Let's set sail on a journey of discovery, as we unravel the leadership insights collected from the remarkable life of Indian business legend Ratan Tata.
- [Shuji Nakamura - the 'Edison' of the blue LED revolution](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/08/shuji-nakamura-the-edison-of-the-blue-led-revolution/): Shuji Nakamura's journey inventing blue LED is an example of a 'high risk, but high reward' strategy for scientific innovation. Moreover, it lends a sneak-peek at how scientific research unfolds in a corporate environment. 
- [Space tourists must be better informed on the risks of cosmic radiation](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/08/space-tourists-better-informed-on-the-risks-of-cosmic-radiation/): "Early movers in the sector, like Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin, need to watch themselves and their passengers," says a space law expert. "The principles of informed consent mean stronger warnings and clearer information may be required."
- [How Netha Hussain uses Wikipedia to fight health misinformation](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/08/how-netha-hussain-uses-wikipedia-to-fight-health-misinformation/): Meet Netha Hussain, the India-born medical doctor in Sweden who has garnered widespread recognition for her unwavering commitment to combating medical misinformation.
- ['Dead' galaxy seen unexpectedly in the early universe by JWST](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/07/dead-galaxy-seen-unexpectedly-by-jwst-in-the-early-universe/): A dwarf galaxy appears to have halted star formation. An astrophysicist believes current 'models based on the universe' need to be 'revisited'.
- [Hyper-vaccinated man with 217 COVID jabs reports no side effects](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/07/hyper-vaccinated-man-with-217-covid-jabs-reports-no-side-effects/): The German national, who claimed to have taken 217 COVID vaccine jabs over two and a half years, reported no side effects. 
- [Summer in the Arctic could be 'ice-free' from 2035](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/07/summer-in-the-arctic-could-be-ice-free-from-2035/): An 'ice-free' summer can affect coastal regions as ocean waves trigger soil erosion. However, if carbon emissions are reduced, we maybe spared the worse of nature's fury.
- [Climate satellite to hold methane polluters accountable](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/06/climate-satellite-to-hold-methane-polluters-accountable/): MethaneSat can help 'name and shame' methane polluters.
- [Geologists stun world by denying formal recognition to the Anthropocene](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/06/geologists-stuns-world-by-denying-formal-recognition-to-the-anthropocene/): The Anthropocene remains alive in scientific debate despite the vote.
- [Water is the new 'spice' of space travel](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/06/whats-the-similarity-between-lunar-water-and-dunes-spice-melange/):  As we enter a new space age scripting history, we may be yet to come to grasps with the politics of space. 
- [Synthetic anti-venom reignites hope for a universal snake-bite cure](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/05/synthetic-anti-venom-reignites-hope-for-a-universal-snake-bite-cure/): Snake bites can one day be cured by synthetic antibodies. 
- [Massive stars bully a baby solar system](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/05/massive-stars-bully-a-baby-solar-system/): Massive stars in the Orion nebula exert intense radiation pressures to drive gas out from a young star system still forming planets. 
- [Google's quantum computer in need of practical problems to solve](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/05/googles-quantum-computer-in-need-of-practical-problems-to-solve/): Quantum computer is without a real world problem to solve, says Google. So Google and XPRIZE incentivized practical research efforts with this competition - that can both solve existing problems and finding potential new applications.
- [Orca whale hunts a great white shark all alone!](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/04/orca-whale-hunts-great-white-shark-alone-in-worlds-first/): The finding has "profound impact these killer whales have on the local white shark population," say scientists. 
- [Star Dune's age measured for the first time](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/04/star-dunes-age-measured-for-the-first-time/): The upper portion of the star-shaped dune is a rare, young one at just 1,000 years old - say British geologists. 
- [Does speed reading really work?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/04/does-speed-reading-actually-work/): To absorb words from a book like a sponge has practical benefits. But is it fanciful?
- [Icing the atmosphere to combat global warming](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/01/icing-the-atmosphere-to-combat-global-warming/): Scientists propose geoengineering as a last option to tackle the effects of global warming
- [A listening device to hear moonquakes](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/01/a-listening-device-to-hear-moonquakes/): A dense seismic network on the moon can help answer longstanding questions on moonquakes.
- [Paul Dirac - the mystifying genius with a doleful past](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/01/paul-dirac-an-enigmatic-genius-with-a-doleful-past/): Meet the enigmatic British physicist who combined quantum mechanics with Einstein’s theory of special relativity.  
- [Gut bacteria can cause blindness in mice with inherited eye disease](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/29/gut-bacteria-causes-blindness-in-mice-with-inherited-eye-disease/): Scientists are hopeful that a human clinical trial can conclusively show whether blindness is preventable at all for patients with inherited eye disease.
- [The dead magnetic star that bears a metal scar](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/29/the-dead-magnetic-star-that-bears-a-metal-scar/): A white dwarf star was spotted pulling up orbital debris, transfixing the metal fragments with its powerful magnetic field. 
- [‘Democratise Sanskrit, it’s the time for third Sanskrit revolution’](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/29/democratise-sanskrit-its-the-time-for-third-sanskrit-revolution/): Sanskrit is the best weapon to wipe out the remnants of colonisation in Indian minds, says author and Sanskrit scholar Oscar Pujol
- [Siphoning plastic in tap water by boiling](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/28/siphoning-plastic-in-tap-water-by-boiling/): The calcium carbonate minerals in tap water can encapsulate nanoplastics to simply scoop them out from the water.
- [SpaceX prepares for the Great Filter - but why?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/28/spacex-prepares-for-the-great-filter-but-why/): What's Elon Musk's gameplan to get humans to thrive in the universe all about? 
- [The Raman effect is the reason why India celebrates Science Day](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/28/the-raman-effect-is-the-reason-why-india-celebrates-science-day/): India celebrates National Science Day on February 28th each year to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect by the great physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, also known as CV Raman
- [Tech mogul says kids shouldn't have to learn coding](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/27/tech-mogul-says-kids-shouldnt-have-to-learn-coding/): With AI getting more sophisticated will we ever need more programmers? 
- [India names their first astronauts for space mission](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/27/india-names-their-first-astronauts-to-space/): The Gaganyaan mission - Sanskrit for 'celestial vehicle' - will be the first ever Indian indigenous human spaceflight mission, with a tentative launch date sometime in 2025.
- [Noisy little fish can be loud as a firecracker](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/27/noisy-little-fish-can-be-loud-as-a-firecracker/): Scientists measured the tiny fish species, Daniella cerebrum, generating as much as 140 decibels - the loudest among fish species of its size. 
- [JWST unveils a neutron star in supernova remnant](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/26/sn1987a-had-birthed-a-neutron-star-astrophysicists-confirm/): The neutron star detection was made possible with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) infrared detectors. 
- [India's richest family launches futuristic global conservation project](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/26/indias-richest-family-launches-futuristic-global-conservation-project/): Reliance Foundation's Star of the Forest' project aims to be one of the leading conservative initiatives globally.
- [Mining woes in the Congo echo colonial blues](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/26/mining-woes-in-the-congo-echo-colonial-blues/): The Katanga region is a major deposit for rare-earth minerals that can supply Global North’s needs to manufacture EV batteries. However, there’s a raging conflict in the region that sees human depravity reaching an extreme. And the Global North’s partly to blame for it. 
- [Industry 5.0: Bridging Humanity and Technology](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/25/industry-5-0-bridging-humanity-and-technology/): Industry 5.0 is about recognizing that behind every data point, every line of code, there's a human story waiting to be told.
- [Adding STEM terms to the Indian Sign Language](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/23/adding-stem-terms-to-the-indian-sign-language/): A scientist and sign language experts in India team up to communicate science to deaf children.
- [Remembering the enigmatic Meghnad Saha ](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/23/remembering-the-enigmatic-meghnad-saha/): The enigmatic Indian scientist who left lasting legacy in both astrophysics and Indian science.
- [Odyssey's touch down confirmed as America returns to the Moon](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/23/odysseys-touch-down-confirmed-as-america-returns-to-the-moon/): Odyssey is just the first of many robotic missions to set the stage for the first American man and woman to set foot on the Moon since the Apollo. 
- [Microplastics found in 200 year old sediments](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/22/microplastics-found-in-sediments-where-none-should-be/): Researchers in Latvia discovered micro-plastics buried in 200 year old sediments from three lake beds. That's older than the 1950s when the plastic industry boomed!  
- [Move aside qubits, make way for the anyons](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/22/move-aside-qubits-make-way-for-the-anyons/): Physicists say non-Abelion anyons can potentially replace conventional qubits in quantum computers. 
- [Women make more 'gains' in shorter time than men do](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/22/women-make-more-gains-in-shorter-time-than-men-do/): Study claims that 150 minutes of physical activity per week is what it takes for women to have the same health gains as men after 300 minutes.
- [AI goes nuclear, but what are the risks?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/21/ai-goes-nuclear-but-what-are-the-risks/): As technology companies invest in small modular reactors (SMRs) to meet energy demands for AI data centers in the future, how safe are they? 
- [Most powerful quasar in the universe discovered!](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/21/most-powerful-quasar-in-the-universe-discovered/): Astronomers were taken aback since it's been hiding in plain sight all this while! 
- [Why mother language-based science education is essential](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/21/why-mother-language-based-science-education-is-essential/): All people are touched by science; shouldn't that be universally understood? Shouldn't everyone take part in this?
- [OpenAI fails to secure 'GPT' trademark right](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/20/openai-fails-to-secure-gpt-trademark-right/): OpenAI had approached the US Patent and Trademark Office twice within a year's time, to register 'GPT' as a trademark. But their efforts haven't borne fruit.
- [Radical approach to better diagnose Parkinson's proposed](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/20/radical-approach-to-better-diagnose-parkinsons-proposed/): Scientists propose a biological classification for Parkinson's disease, before patient symptoms are observed. 
- [Donkey skin trade banned by African Union in historic decision](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/20/donkey-skin-trade-banned-by-african-union-in-historic-decision/): The decision has been hailed by animal welfare groups, who say the ban can positively impact both the indigenous African biodiversity, as well as economic livelihood of those who're dependent on donkeys
- [COVID-19 wasn't detected infecting human brains, says new study](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/19/covid-19-wasnt-detected-infecting-human-brains-says-new-study/): The researchers discovered COVID-19 infections arising in cells outside the brain. However, there was no infection observed in neurons. 
- [Scientists in India manipulate 'non-conducting metal' to pass electricity again](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/19/how-a-non-conducting-metal-conducts-electricity/): The researchers claim that the findings not only contradicts the fundamental belief that metals act as insulators, but also opens up a new direction of research involving fundamental physics. 
- [Sea spiders in Antarctica brood differently from warmer relatives](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/19/sea-spiders-in-antarctica-brood-different-from-warmer-relatives/): Unlike their warmer relatives, sea spiders in Antarctica leave their eggs at rock bottom with some camouflage. 
- [Microbes are at the 'root' of a tasty and strong tea](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/19/microbes-are-at-the-root-of-a-tasty-and-strong-tea/): This latest discovery can offer an alternative to breeding tea varieties without genetically modifying the plant itself, or relying on chemical fertilizers. 
- [Why does superconductivity matter?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/17/why-does-superconductivity-matter/): Superconductivity was discovered by H. Kamerlingh Onnes on April 8, 1911, who was studying the resistance of solid Mercury (Hg) at cryogenic temperatures. Liquid helium was recently discovered at that time. At T = 4.2K, the resistance of Hg disappeared abruptly. This marked a transition to a new phase that was never seen before. The […]
- [People do trust scientists, finds largest survey since pandemic](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/16/people-trust-scientists-finds-largest-survey-since-pandemic/): Public trust in scientists measured across 67 countries in the largest survey since the pandemic.
- [Donkeys killed for a traditional medicine](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/16/donkeys-killed-for-a-traditional-medicine/): Millions of donkeys in Africa are slaughtered each year to meet Chinese demand for their skin for use in a traditional medicine.
- [The 'pulsing' star in science was denied a Nobel Prize](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/16/the-pulsing-star-of-science/): Jocelyn Bell Burnell outlived her discovery of 'pulsars' to become a living legend championing women scientists in academia. 
- [A stellar encounter may have decided our climate](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/15/a-stellar-encounter-may-have-decided-our-climate/): Astrophysicists have discovered that a stellar encounter over 2.8 million years ago, affected earth's orbit as long as 50 million years ago. 
- [AI learns words from a human baby in latest advance](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/15/ai-learns-words-from-a-human-baby-in-latest-advance/): Compared to language models such as ChatGPT that are trained on trillions of datasets, New York University's (NYU) new AI model shows that they can be much smarter. 
- [Shell 'shocks' as it exits from US hydrogen car fuel economy](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/15/shell-shocked-gas-giant-abandons-hydrogen-car-stations-in-the-us/): The company left its only commercial light-duty presence in California, due to 'hydrogen supply complications and other external market factors,' said Andrew Beard, the Vice President of Shell Hydrogen.
- [Surgeons perform 'surgery' in space virtually with a robot](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/14/surgeons-perform-surgery-in-space-virtually-with-a-robot/): The robot surgeon, spaceMIRA, did a surgery on a simulated tissue made of rubber bands but operated virtually from mainland US.
- [An abundance crisis in the early universe](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/14/an-abundance-crisis-in-the-early-universe/): Astrophysicists are finding more ultra massive galaxies in JWST data than ever before. 
- [Chatbots no longer crash in nonstop conversations](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/14/chatbots-no-longer-crash-in-nonstop-conversations/): Researchers have developed a simple solution that enables the chatbot to maintain a conversation without crashing, slowing down or stopping in any situations
- [Superconducting Saga: What happened to LK-99?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/14/superconducting-saga-what-happened-to-lk-99/): The community of condensed matter physicists was put under spotlight in the wake of a paper, triggering a frenzy like none other in recent times. 
- [JWST captures a galaxy's star formation history in new analysis](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/13/jwst-captures-a-galaxys-star-formation-history-in-new-analysis/): In a paper published in the Astrophysical Journal, astrophysicists verified the complex star formation history of the Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte (WLM) dwarf galaxy, using JWST observations.  Studying star formation histories provides scientists with crucial insight on how galaxy formation proceeded. The researchers calculated the brightness magnitude and temperature to estimate their ages. The estimates were in agreement […]
- [Wet scalp is better than no protection against lightning](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/13/wet-scalp-is-better-than-no-protection-against-lightning/): Researchers estimate that wet scalps could offer people a 70-90% survival rate against lightning, compared to 30% for dry scalps - although with some caveats.  
- [Musk wants to colonize Mars with 1 million people](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/13/musk-wants-to-colonize-mars-with-1-million-people/): Musk tweets about humanity’s need to pass the ‘Great Filter’.   
- [Orbis ‘reinvents’ the wheel with NASA’s spin-off disc brake](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/12/orbis-reinvents-the-wheel-with-nasas-spin-off-disc-brake/): Orbis Electric now uses a licensed version of NASA-patented brake technology to make the case for ‘greener’ and lighter brake systems. 
- [New simulation explains observed ‘gaps’ in exoplanet size](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/12/new-simulation-explains-observed-gaps-in-exoplanet-size/): Exoplanets with twice the earth’s radius, can evolve, or basically swell up in size considerably, to transform into ‘sub-Neptune’ type of planets, finds new research.
- [Unveiling the Art of Winning in Marketing](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/12/unveiling-the-art-of-winning-in-marketing/): At the heart of successful marketing lies the ability to craft narratives that transcend transactional exchanges, resonating with audiences on a profound emotional level.
- [Heat ‘oscillates’ instead of spreading away in novel experiment](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/12/heat-oscillates-instead-of-spreading-away-in-novel-experiment/): 'Temperature waves’, a quantum effect predicted nearly a century ago, was finally observed by a team from MIT and Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. 
- [Study what you love, to love what you do](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/11/study-what-you-love-to-love-what-you-do/): "It's OK to take time, and not want to be a part of the rat race," says Sai Shruti, a physics and history of science graduate, about pursuing educational goals. EdPublica interviewed Sai Shruti for the International Day for Women and Girls in STEM 2024.
- [Is climate crisis an electoral issue in India?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/09/is-the-climate-crisis-an-electoral-issue/): With India’s 1.4 billion population heading for the booths in this year’s general elections, what is their opinion on climate change?
- [Copernicus sounds alarm on global warming in new report](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/09/copernicus-sounds-alarm-on-global-warming-in-new-report/): Global warming would likely get worse, breaching 1.5 degrees Celsius as calculated in a 12-month period ending in January or February 2024.  
- [S N Bose - the world’s most underrated quantum maestro ](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/09/s-n-bose-the-worlds-most-underrated-quantum-maestro/): There are plenty of scientists across the world from history, across the colonial era and beyond - which this 'Know the Scientist' page seeks to shed light on. It’s through us retelling these stories time and again do their experiences become immortalized in time for us to understand. 
- [CERN report briefs on new particle accelerator](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/08/cern-report-briefs-on-new-particle-accelerator/): If operational, the Future Circular Collider (FCC) will be the most expensive physics experiment to date. 
- [Make SPACE for PACE to study the Earth!](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/08/make-space-for-pace-to-study-the-earth/): "PACE's unprecedented spectral coverage will provide the first-ever global measurements designed to identify phytoplankton community composition.” 
- [Physicists discover a new kind of magnetism](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/08/physicists-discover-a-new-kind-of-magnetism/): Alter magnetism, in a practical sense, has some key properties seen in both antiferromagnetism and ferromagnetism - sparking an opportunity to explore emergent complex phenomena that could lead to practical applications.
- [Black holes existed at the dawn of time, birthed new stars, supercharged galaxy formations](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/08/black-holes-existed-at-the-dawn-of-time-birthed-new-stars-supercharged-galaxy-formations/): The findings challenge the conventional wisdom that black holes developed after the first stars and galaxies appeared, upending assumptions about how they affect the universe.
- [Did we just miss the Paris Agreement threshold?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/07/did-we-just-miss-the-paris-agreement-threshold/): A team of scientists argued that the atmosphere may be 1.7 degrees Celsius warmer above pre-industrial levels, beating the preferable limit set out in the Paris Agreements. 
- [Scientists increasingly alarmed with lack of preparations amidst climate crisis](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/07/scientists-increasingly-alarmed-with-lack-of-preparations-amidst-climate-crisis/): “We already need to adapt to the changes that we’ve already caused, and adaptation will become increasingly difficult the longer we leave it to reduce emissions.” 
- [Sequencing the ghaf’s genome to green Abu Dhabi desert](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/07/sequencing-the-ghafs-genome-to-green-abu-dhabi-desert/): Abu Dhabi plans to enhance greenery in its arid environment, by studying what makes the ghaf so resilient.
- [AI reads inscriptions in a ‘rolled-up’ ancient scroll](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/06/ai-reads-inscriptions-in-a-rolled-up-ancient-scroll/): Students win the first edition of the Vesuvius Challenge 2023 for deciphering over 15 columns of the Herculaneum scroll.  
- [Zebrafish’s climate control and guidance system unraveled!](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/06/zebrafishs-climate-control-and-guidance-system-unraveled/): Zebrafishes are cold-blooded animals that can't sweat, shiver or burn fat to regulate temperature like warm-blooded animals such as humans.
- [Aquifers threatened by poor water retention practices](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/06/aquifers-endangered-by-poor-water-retention-practices/): The study helps reduce data gaps that satellites can’t fill
- [Transmissible Alzheimer’s - Fact or Fiction?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/06/transmissible-alzheimers-fact-or-fiction/): A recently published journal article in Nature Medicine caused some confusion online with false claims made that Alzheimer’s disease could spread like bacterial or viral infections.
- [The best lesson Steve Jobs learned was from this 'machinist'](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/06/the-best-lesson-steve-jobs-learned-was-from-this-machinist/): Steve Jobs's adoptive parent, Paul Jobs, was undoubtedly the catalyst for the Apple founder's perfectionist ideology. This great father left an indelible imprint on Steve's business philosophy.
- [At the edge of the Milky Way, stars move more slowly](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/05/at-the-edge-of-the-milky-way-stars-move-more-slowly/): These findings suggest an intriguing possibility: that the gravitational core of our galaxy may possess a lower mass and contain less dark matter than previously hypothesized
- [In search for red aurorae in ancient Japan](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/05/from-the-heavens-to-history-in-search-for-red-aurorae-in-ancient-japanese-literature/): Ryuho Kataoka, a Japanese auroral scientist, played a seminal role in searching for evidence of super-geomagnetic storms in the past using historical methods
- [EdPublica is for you, the inquisitive minds](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/02/05/edpublica-is-for-you-the-inquisitive-minds/): We believe effective communication of science to the general public is the responsibility of policymakers and the media
- [A New dawn for three African elephants: From Tunisia to compassionate care at 'Vantara'](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/05/a-new-dawn-for-three-african-elephants-from-tunisia-to-compassionate-care-at-vantara/): Achtaum, the male of the group, has a split tusk and a molar tooth infection, requiring immediate and ongoing medical intervention
- [Why AI will be the Catalyst for a new era of productivity growth](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/05/why-ai-will-be-the-catalyst-for-a-new-era-of-productivity-growth/): The dawn of the artificial intelligence (AI) era is often compared to transformative technological advancements such as the steam engine, electricity, and the personal computer. These innovations reshaped industries and daily life, and AI is poised to make an equally revolutionary impact, particularly on global productivity. While the effects of AI are still unfolding, experts […]
- [Hug the change to keep your business alive](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/05/hug-the-change-to-keep-your-business-alive/): The key to surviving and growing in a changing business environment is to embrace change. Hug the change, for it will keep your business alive and thriving.
- [Chandrayaan-3: The moon may have had a fiery past](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/30/moon-may-have-had-a-fiery-past/): A magma ocean might've wrapped the ancient moon, suggests findings from India's robotic lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3.
- [Researchers develop AI algorithm to accurately detect heart murmurs in dogs](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/30/researchers-develop-ai-algorithm-to-accurately-detect-heart-murmurs-in-dogs/): Researchers have developed AI Algorithm to detect heart murmurs in dogs, improving early diagnosis of cardiac disease
- [A Vision for the Cosmos: Insights from Indian Space Research Organisation chief S Somanath](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/30/a-vision-for-the-cosmos-insights-from-indian-space-research-organisation-chief-s-somanath/): The ISRO Chairman underscored India's commitment to developing reusable rockets, an initiative that promises to reduce costs and increase the frequency of missions
- [Guerrilla Marketing: Creative strategies that captivate](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/29/guerrilla-marketing-creative-strategies-that-captivate/): Guerrilla marketing offers a path to success if you’re willing to invest a bit of time, creativity, and imagination
- [India’s space economy soars: A $130 million VC fund to ignite innovation](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/28/indias-space-economy-soars-a-130-million-vc-fund-to-ignite-innovation/): The $130 million Venture Capital Fund is more than just a financial investment; it’s a catalyst for growth, innovation, and self-reliance in India’s space sector
- [Global tech alliance: Nvidia partners with Reliance to transform AI landscape in India](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/24/global-tech-alliance-nvidia-partners-with-reliance-to-transform-ai-landscape-in-india/): The collaboration will see the construction of a new major data centre utilizing Nvidia’s latest Blackwell AI chips
- [Memory Formation Unveiled: An Interview with Sajikumar Sreedharan](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/24/memory-formation-unveiled-an-interview-with-sajikumar-sreedharan/): "Our goal is to correct or rewire neural network activity so that memory can be preserved with minimal damage, especially during conditions such as aging, Alzheimer's Disease, and mental health disorders."
- [Prof Saleem Badat awarded ASSAf Science-for-Society Gold Medal](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/24/prof-saleem-badat-awarded-assaf-science-for-society-gold-medal/): The Science-for-Society Gold Medals are awarded to individuals for outstanding achievements in scientific thinking that benefit society.
- [Stunning Hubble image reveals spiral galaxy Messier 90](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/21/stunning-hubble-image-reveals-spiral-galaxy-messier-90/): Hubble first photographed M90 in 1994 using the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2), which produced a distinctive stair-step pattern due to its sensor layout
- [Do not compete the competition](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/21/do-not-compete-the-competition/): As W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne, say in their famous book Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant, the only way to beat the competition is to stop trying to beat them.
- [Societal Institutions have critical role in determining prosperity: Economics Nobel winners](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/14/societal-institutions-have-critical-role-in-determining-prosperity-economics-nobel-winners/): Understanding Prosperity: Insights from Nobel Laureates Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson
- [Historic! SpaceX catches super heavy booster. What does it mean for space travel](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/13/historic-spacex-catches-super-heavy-booster-what-does-it-mean-for-space-travel/): SpaceX's Starship achieves milestone in ambitious fifth flight test. Meeting thousands of critical criteria set by SpaceX engineers, the booster was caught on its first attempt, marking a historic achievement in the company's reusable launch system.
- [Tata's indelible legacy in science and education](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/10/tatas-indelible-legacy-in-science-and-education/): Beyond business, Ratan Tata, the ex-leader of India's massive business empire, believed in the true power of science and education
- [Pioneers of modern Artificial Intelligence](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/08/pioneers-of-modern-artificial-intelligence-hopfield-hinton/): The 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics has been a trend breaker with computer scientists being awarded the prestigious prize. Geoffrey Hinton, one of this year’s laureates, was previously awarded the 2018 Turing Prize, arguably the most prestigious prize in computer science. John Hopfield, the other laureate, and Hinton, were amongst the early generation of computer […]
- [Nobel laureates in Physics recognized for contributions to Machine Learning](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/08/nobel-laureates-in-physics-recognized-for-contributions-to-machine-learning/): They have used tools from physics to develop methods that are the foundation of today’s powerful machine learning
- [India's quantum leap: The future of computing and research](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/07/indias-quantum-leap-the-future-of-computing-and-research/): Quantum computers, with their ability to process complex calculations at speeds unattainable by classical computers, are expected to unlock new realms of possibility in artificial intelligence, cryptography, and material sciences
- [Hubble Telescope reveals a peculiar galaxy shape](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/05/hubble-telescope-reveals-a-peculiar-galaxy-shape/): The Hubble image reveals a complex structure of dust surrounding NGC 4694, hinting at recent galactic disturbances
- [UFS researcher tackles plastic pollution with innovative biodegradable polymers](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/04/ufs-researcher-tackles-plastic-pollution-with-innovative-biodegradable-polymers/): Biodegradable polymers serve as a more environmentally friendly alternative to conventional petroleum-based plastics.
- [Ants at lower elevations influence bird diversity in mountain ecosystems](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/03/ants-at-lower-elevations-influence-bird-diversity-in-mountain-ecosystems/): Here is a surprising factor influencing bird diversity at mid-elevations: the presence of ants from the Oecophylla genus.
- [IIT Kanpur launches India’s first detonation tube research facility](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/10/02/iit-kanpur-launches-indias-first-detonation-tube-research-facility/): IIT Kanpur Launches Groundbreaking Detonation Tube Research Facility to Revolutionize Combustion Safety and Aerospace Engineering
- [Study reveals impact of social structure on money sharing practices](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/09/27/study-reveals-impact-of-social-structure-on-money-sharing-practices/): Social structure plays a crucial role in shaping financial relationships
- [Perseverance rover uncovers mysterious striped rock on Mars](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/09/24/perseverance-rover-uncovers-mysterious-striped-rock-on-mars/): This rock features a texture not previously recorded in Jezero Crater, and possibly on Mars as a whole
- [Will Canada remain a hub for Indian students amidst new restrictions?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/09/22/will-canada-remain-a-hub-for-indian-students-amidst-new-restrictions/): New restrictions on student visas and work permits have sparked debate about the future of Canada as a preferred educational hub
- [Early detection crucial: Experts urge awareness as childhood cancer rates rise](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/09/13/early-detection-crucial-experts-urge-awareness-as-childhood-cancer-rates-rise/): Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is gaining momentum as experts stress the importance of early detection in improving survival rates among young patients. Prof. Jan Du Plessis and Dr. Mampoi Jonas from the University of the Free State emphasize that recognizing the early signs of cancer can significantly enhance treatment effectiveness and increase survival chances. Although […]
- [Bubbles observed moving on a star for the first time](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/09/12/bubbles-moving-on-distant-star-observed-in-a-first/): R. Doradus, a star 180 light years away, can fit some 75 suns inside a single one of its convection cells.
- [Researchers using mushrooms to clean contaminated water](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/09/07/researchers-using-mushrooms-to-clean-contaminated-water/): Mushrooms to the Rescue: UFS Researchers Pioneering Eco-Friendly Water Purification
- [Ancient Hindu text Rig Veda reveals oldest known solar eclipse record](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/09/03/ancient-hindu-text-rig-veda-reveals-oldest-known-solar-eclipse-record/): The Rig Veda, a sacred compilation of hymns and philosophical discourses from around 1500 B.C., has long been recognized for its rich historical and astronomical references
- [Breakthrough single-molecule transistor promises faster, greener electronics](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/09/03/breakthrough-single-molecule-transistor-promises-faster-greener-electronics/): This innovative approach could lead to significant improvements in quantum information processing, ultra-compact electronics, and advanced sensing applications.
- [Repurposed antidepressant shows promise as cost-effective treatment for breast cancer](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/09/03/repurposed-antidepressant-shows-promise-as-cost-effective-treatment-for-breast-cancer/): The research, led by Dr. Asis Bala, reveals that Selegiline, a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor, could be repurposed as an anticancer therapeutic.
- [India's richest man wants to democratise AI with 'Jio Brain'](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/30/indias-richest-man-wants-to-democratise-ai-with-jio-brain/): Jio is developing a full suite of tools and platforms under the 'Jio Brain' initiative, which will span the entire AI lifecycle
- [UFS Launches Dr. Maye Musk Scholarship for Nutrition and Dietetics Students](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/29/ufs-launches-dr-maye-musk-scholarship-for-nutrition-and-dietetics-students/): The University of the Free State (UFS) has announced the creation of the Dr. Maye Musk Scholarship, an initiative to support exceptional master’s students pursuing studies in Nutrition or Dietetics. This scholarship aims to bolster the university’s Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, enhancing its capacity to drive forward research in crucial areas such as maternal […]
- [AI Algorithm Revolutionizes 3D Printing Efficiency for Complex Structures](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/29/ai-algorithm-revolutionizes-3d-printing-efficiency-for-complex-structures/): Researchers at Washington State University have developed a groundbreaking artificial intelligence algorithm that significantly enhances the efficiency of 3D printing for intricate structures. Published in the journal Advanced Materials Technologies, the study reveals how this algorithm can streamline the creation of complex designs, ranging from artificial organs to flexible electronics and wearable biosensors. The AI-driven […]
- [S P Jain Group Acquires California Miramar University, Expands U.S. Presence](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/28/s-p-jain-group-acquires-california-miramar-university-expands-u-s-presence/): This strategic acquisition was unveiled during a press conference celebrating the opening of CMU’s new campus in San Jose, Silicon Valley
- [All you need to know about India’s 'Vigyan Dhara' science scheme](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/27/all-you-need-to-know-about-indias-vigyan-dhara-science-scheme/): Vigyan Dhara' is an ambitious scheme introduced by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) with an allocated budget of Rs. 10,579.84 crore 
- [Indian Scientists unveil first in-situ lunar soil analysis near Moon's south pole](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/22/indian-scientists-unveil-first-in-situ-lunar-soil-analysis-near-moons-south-pole/): The widely accepted Lunar Magma Ocean (LMO) hypothesis posits that the Moon initially existed as a vast ocean of molten magma
- [India's Premier Universities Ranked: Indian Institute of Science tops the list](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/20/indias-premier-universities-ranked-indian-institute-of-science-tops-the-list/): The Indian Institute of Science, located in Karnataka’s capital, Bengaluru, has been ranked number one for its unparalleled contributions to science and technology
- [IIT Madras retains title as India’s top higher education institute](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/13/iit-madras-retains-title-as-indias-top-higher-education-institute/): India Rankings 2024: IIT Madras and IISc Bengaluru Maintain Top Spots; Key Changes in University Rankings
- [5 % of corporates prefer entrepreneurial hires: study](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/13/5-of-corporates-prefer-entrepreneurial-hires-study/): 63% of colleges still prefer students to seek corporate jobs post-graduation, and only 5% of corporates are inclined to hire candidates with entrepreneurial aspirations
- [New Flexible Substrate Material could combat e-waste](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/07/new-flexible-substrate-material-could-combat-e-waste/): New Flexible Substrate Material Developed at MIT, University of Utah, and Meta Promises Advances in Electronics and Recycling
- [Child Help Foundation launches healthcare and community support initiatives](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/07/child-help-foundation-launches-healthcare-and-community-support-initiatives/): Kerala, India — The Child Help Foundation (CHF), a national non-profit organization focused on issues affecting underprivileged children across India, has recently carried out a major campaign in south Indian state of Kerala aimed at providing essential healthcare and community support to those in need. The campaign, which addressed acute medical conditions among underprivileged populations, […]
- [IIT Kanpur transfers innovative oral cancer detection technology to Scangenie Scientific](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/06/iit-kanpur-transfers-innovative-oral-cancer-detection-technology-to-scangenie-scientific/): This marks a pivotal step in making advanced oral cancer detection accessible and affordable, ultimately aiming to save lives through early diagnosis and timely intervention
- [NASA discovers innovative method for measuring river flows](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/05/nasa-discovers-innovative-method-for-measuring-river-flows/): A team of scientists and engineers from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) joined forces to determine if a small piloted drone, outfitted with a specialized payload, could assist in generating detailed maps of water flow rates. Rivers supply fresh water to our communities and farms, provide habitats for various creatures, transport people and […]
- [Rate of heart attacks and strokes was lower after COVID-19 vaccination: Study](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/02/rate-of-heart-attacks-and-strokes-was-lower-after-covid-19-vaccination-study/): Previous research has found that the incidence of rare cardiovascular complications is higher after some COVID-19 vaccines
- [IIT Kanpur researchers visualize Duffy antigen receptor, advancing the fight against malaria and HIV](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/01/iit-kanpur-researchers-visualize-duffy-antigen-receptor-advancing-the-fight-against-malaria-and-hiv/): Researchers achieve landmark visualization of key Cell Receptor, paving way for new Drugs against infectious diseases. The new milestone can lead the way in combating drug-resistant infections and advancing the fight against diseases like malaria and HIV
- [NASA bids farewell to its asteroid-hunting telescope](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/08/01/nasa-bids-farewell-to-its-asteroid-hunting-telescope/): NEOWISE has been on a mission to focus on detecting near-Earth objects (NEOs), including comets and asteroids, that pose a potential collision risk with Earth.
- [Death toll 280 & counting: what is the science behind Kerala's deadly landslides?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/31/death-toll-250-counting-what-is-the-science-behind-keralas-deadly-landslides/): Haunting images reveal uprooted trees, homes reduced to rubble, and bridges shattered, all swallowed by muddied waters. Each scene tells a story of loss, despair, and the enduring resilience of those affected 
- [How AI is transforming India's education System](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/30/how-ai-is-transforming-indias-education-system/): By integrating AI into its education system, India can address existing educational challenges and create a more equitable, efficient, and effective learning environment for students and educators across the country.
- [This rock could be evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/28/this-rock-could-be-evidence-of-extraterrestrial-life-on-mars/): NASA’s Perseverance rover has found a fascinating rock that has some indications it may have hosted microbial life billions of years ago, but further research is needed
- [Chat GPT's new search engine; What to expect?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/26/chat-gpts-new-search-engine-what-to-expect/): OpenAI, the popular American artificial intelligence research firm, is piloting a new search engine powered by generative artificial intelligence, which could pose a serious threat to Google’s control over the online search market. OpenAI is best known for the GPT family of large language models. The new service, named SearchGPT, will initially be available to […]
- [Astronomers discover nearby "Super-Jupiter" planet](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/25/astronomers-discover-nearby-super-jupiter-planet/): The planet, named Epsilon Indi Ab, is the first directly imaged mature exoplanet close to the Earth. The astronomers discovered a planet through Direct Imaging techniques using the James Webb Space Telescope
- [‘Significant under-representation of black women in academic and research leadership’](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/23/significant-underrepresentation-of-black-women-in-academic-and-research-leadership/): Addressing the significant underrepresentation of Black women in senior academic and research leadership roles in the country, Dr Claudia Ntsapi discusses her latest research, the challenges faced by women in science, and more in an interview with EdPublica.
- [‘Students with high emotional quotient better manage stress’](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/19/students-with-high-emotional-quotient-better-manage-stress/): In educational institutions, emotional intelligence enhances well-being, relationships, and academic success. Students with high EQ are better able to manage stress, maintain focus, and develop empathy
- [UFS and ARC establish research chairs to tackle climate change](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/18/ufs-and-arc-establish-research-chairs-to-tackle-climate-change/): The framework for these Agricultural Research Centres of Excellence includes several key components designed to promote innovation, collaboration, and impactful research in agriculture
- [Artificial intelligence outstrips clinical tests in predicting the progression of Alzheimer’s disease](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/17/artificial-intelligence-outstrips-clinical-tests-in-predicting-the-progression-of-alzheimers-disease/): Dementia presents a substantial healthcare challenge globally, impacting more than 55 million individuals with an annual economic burden estimated at $820 billion.
- [Here's a technique to assess the reliability of AI models before it’s deployed](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/17/here-is-a-technique-to-assess-the-reliability-of-ai-models-before-its-deployed/): "All models can be wrong, but models that know when they are wrong are more useful." 
- [Genetics and regional health disparities significantly influence stroke risk](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/16/genetics-and-regional-health-disparities-significantly-influence-stroke-risk/): Stroke is one of the leading causes of human death globally. Stroke affects more than 101 million people worldwide and more than 6.55 million people died from it in 2019
- ['Migration to other planets won't happen for at least 200 years'](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/12/migration-to-other-planets-wont-happen-for-at-least-200-years/): It takes nine months to travel from Earth to Mars. But the moon can be reached in three days. Such migrations may occur. But only after millions of years
- [UFS researcher explores medicinal plants for Alzheimer’s and neurodegenerative diseases](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/11/ufs-researcher-explores-medicinal-plants-for-alzheimers-and-neurodegenerative-diseases/): A researcher from the University of the Free State (UFS) in South Africa is investigating the potential benefits of medicinal plants as supplementary treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases.
- [Rate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time high](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/11/rate-of-global-warming-caused-by-humans-at-an-all-time-high/): New research conducted by over 50 prominent international scientists reveals that global warming attributed to human activities is progressing at a rate of 0.26°C per decade, marking the fastest pace observed since record-keeping began.
- [5,000-year-old ceremonial temple unearthed beneath sand dune in Peru](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/09/5000-year-old-ceremonial-temple-unearthed-beneath-sand-dune-in-peru/): Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a 5,000-year-old ceremonial temple and human skeletal remains buried beneath a sand dune in Peru.
- [“Rotten egg" atmosphere around a nearby hell-like planet.](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/09/rotten-egg-atmosphere-around-a-nearby-hell-like-planet/): HD 189733 b is a gas giant situated about 64 light-years away in the Vulpecula constellation
- [Immortal Jellyfish; Is life without death achievable for humans?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/06/immortal-jellyfish-is-life-without-death-achievable-for-humans/): To overcome death, start living again from the beginning. If the life secret of immortal Jellyfish, which has made the concepts of immortality and rebirth almost a reality, can't human beings one day put dust in the eyes of death?
- [What lessons can be learned about perseverance and adaptability?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/05/what-lessons-can-be-learned-about-perseverance-and-adaptability/): The first and foremost thing to consider is not giving up and being consistent in your efforts.
- [Infosys Foundation to skill 48,000 students in engineering, arts, and science](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/04/infosys-foundation-to-skill-48000-students-in-engineering-arts-and-science/): The philanthropic and CSR division of IT giant Infosys is dedicated to improving the employability of young learners in rural India.
- [How childhood stress can undermine memory skills](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/03/how-childhood-stress-can-undermine-memory-skills/): Experts say that children are more stressed than adults. This is due to constantly having to face new and confusing situations. Researchers have found that childhood stress can affect memory skill of students.
- [The place where seabirds outnumber people](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/02/the-place-where-seabirds-outnumber-people/): Tristan da Cunha, known as Tristan colloquially, is a secluded cluster of volcanic islands nestled in the South Atlantic Ocean
- [Ancient Earthquake Redefined Ganges' Flow Through History](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/07/02/ancient-earthquake-redefined-ganges-flow-through-history/): New evidence indicates that approximately 2,500 years ago, India’s Ganges River underwent a sudden change in course
- [‘DID YOU KNOW?’ How do we sense heat and pain?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/06/28/did-you-know-how-do-we-sense-heat-and-pain/): When you accidentally touch a thorn, don't you feel the pain and immediately withdraw your hand? How is all this possible?
- [Delving into the historical perspective of learning](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/06/26/delving-into-the-historical-perspective-of-learning/): If the history of learning were to be traced, it would also be a journey into the history of psychology. The two were that much intertwined
- [Reborn; India's 1600-year-old Ivy League University](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/06/24/reborn-indias-1600-year-old-ivy-league-university/): Thousands of years ago, Nalanda was burnt to ashes. Today, from those ashes, a new Nalanda is rising. The new campus of Nalanda has been built at a cost of Rs 1,800 crore.
- [Fusion Energy: The quest for unlimited power](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/06/11/fusion-energy-the-quest-for-unlimited-power/): The potential benefits of fusion energy are enormous. It could provide a nearly limitless supply of energy, reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, and help combat climate change
- [Exotic black holes might be a result of dark matter](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/06/07/exotic-black-holes-might-be-a-result-of-dark-matter/): MIT physicists propose that in the first quintillionth of a second, the universe may have produced microscopic black holes with immense nuclear charge.
- [Astronomers discover massive planet with cotton candy-like weight](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/05/14/astronomers-discover-massive-planet-with-cotton-candy-like-weight/): The newfound celestial body is the second-lightest planet discovered to date.
- [Researchers discover the universe’s oldest stars in our own galactic neighbourhood](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/05/14/researchers-discover-the-universes-oldest-stars-in-our-own-galactic-neighbourhood/): Three stars circling the Milky Way’s halo came into existence 12 to 13 billion years ago.
- [Tracing the Evolution of Learning](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/05/13/tracing-the-evolution-of-learning/): At its core, learning is the process of gaining something new.  Learning keeps our minds engaged and bodies active. It adds more meaning to our life and thoughts
- [Do you know the longest-living cats?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/05/08/do-you-know-the-longest-living-cats/): A study conducted in the UK involving thousands of cats has revealed a remarkable finding regarding the longevity of cats.
- [Astronomers observe elusive stellar light around ancient quasars](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/05/06/astronomers-observe-elusive-stellar-light-around-ancient-quasars/): These remote signals, originating over 13 billion years ago during the universe's infancy, offer insights into the evolutionary paths of the first black holes and galaxies.
- [Only 35% of STEM graduates are women](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/05/05/only-35-of-stem-graduates-are-women/): Women comprise only 35% of STEM graduates, indicating no improvement over the past decade
- [The 'Godfather of AI' has a warning for us](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/04/29/the-godfather-of-ai-has-a-warning-for-us/): The speed with which large language models such as ChatGPT has come to the fore has re-invigorated serious discussion about AI ethics and safety among scientists and humanities scholars alike. 
- [Atomic clocks can now brave a sea voyage](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/04/26/atomic-clocks-can-now-brave-a-sea-voyage/): A US-based company has built the most precise atomic clock ever that can be used onboard ships, to assist in sea navigation.
- [The various avatars of the Hall effect](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/04/24/the-various-avatars-of-the-hall-effect/): In this second article of Ed Publica’s series on the Hall effect, Dr. Saraubh Basu examines the physics of the Hall effect variants discovered over the course of the past century.   
- [The astrophysicist who featured in TIME's most influential personality list](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/04/22/the-astrophysicist-who-featured-in-times-most-influential-personality-list/): Priyamvada Natarajan's contributions in astronomy helped shed light into two major research interests in contemporary astrophysics - the origins of supermassive black holes, and mapping dark matter in the universe. 
- [The physics of the mysterious Hall effect](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/04/19/the-physics-of-the-mysterious-hall-effect/): In the first article of Ed Publica's series on the Hall effect, condensed matter physicist Dr. Saraubh Basu, explains the physics of the Hall effect, which has reaped fruits for condensed matter physics research over the past century.
- [From Tea to Community: The Art of Brand Building](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/04/19/from-tea-to-community-the-art-of-brand-building/): Building a brand commences with understanding who you are and what you stand for
- [Remains of one of the largest snakes ever unearthed from India](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/04/18/remains-of-one-of-the-largest-snakes-ever-unearthed-from-india/): Unearthed from the Panandhro Lignite Mine in Gujarat, Vasuki Indicus was an apex predator of its times, some 47 million years ago.  
- [Confluence of ideas, actions, and play-based learning at Reliance Foundation's early education conference](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/04/17/confluence-of-ideas-actions-and-play-based-learning-at-the-reliance-foundation-early-education-conference/): India’s richest business family conducted an intriguing learning conference in Mumbai, which saw the confluence of ideas, actions, and play-based learning. A gathering of public and private practitioners spanning the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) spectrum convened to share insights and experience play-based learning at Reliance Foundation’s Building Flourishing Futures conference. Reliance Foundation is […]
- [Record-breaking massive black hole found lurking in the Milky Way](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/04/16/record-breaking-massive-black-hole-found-lurking-in-the-milky-way/): “This is the kind of discovery you make once in your research life," says Pasquale Panuzzo, an astronomer part of a study which discovered the most massive stellar-mass black hole yet in the Milky Way. 
- [Peter Higgs' odd tryst with the 'God particle'](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/04/15/peter-higgs-odd-tryst-with-the-god-particle/): The nonagenarian Higgs, who passed away last week in Edinburgh, had expressed displeasure that he alone received the fanfare for the Higgs boson. 
- [Blast from the Past: The Tale of Two Stars](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/04/11/blast-from-the-past-the-tale-of-two-stars/): A recent study suggests that the binary star system, HD 148937,  hosted a triplet of stars until a few millions of years ago. 
- [The total solar eclipse across North America sees citizens become scientists](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/04/10/the-total-solar-eclipse-across-north-america-saw-citizens-become-scientists/): As the total solar eclipse becomes visible when it streaks past North America, 'citizen scientists' are at work, beaming radio signals to support scientific experiments.
- [The PhD project that won Donna Strickland her Nobel Prize](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/04/08/the-phd-project-that-won-donna-strickland-her-nobel-prize/): Strickland helped realize a novel mechanism through which ultrashort and intense laser pulses could be emitted safely. 
- [‘India needs substantial reforms to address structural concerns in education sector’](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/04/01/india-needs-substantial-reforms-to-address-structural-concerns-in-education-sector/): The current education system may certainly be a stepping stone for India, but not enough to achieve its huge goals, says Dr. G. Paradha Saradhi Varma
- [Why Emotional Quotient Matters More Than Intelligence Quotient](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/30/why-emotional-quotient-matters-more-than-intelligence-quotient/): Is emotional intelligence vital to a student's academic success?
- [The Dance of Science and Business - Partners in Progress](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/26/the-dance-of-science-and-business-partners-in-progress/): By applying scientific principles to space exploration, Musk revolutionized the aerospace industry
- [Astronomers identified “Shakti” and “Shiva,” two earliest building blocks of the Milky Way](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/22/astronomers-identified-shakti-and-shiva-two-earliest-building-blocks-of-the-milky-way/): Astronomers have identified the Milky Way’s earliest building blocks, “Shakti” and “Shiva”, the remnants of two galaxies that merged between 12 and 13 billion years ago with an early version of the Milky Way
- [‘Strengthen your emotional intelligence,’ the call of India's Missile Woman](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/20/strengthen-your-emotional-intelligence-the-call-of-indias-missile-woman/): Dr. Tessy Thomas was the first woman scientist to head a missile project in India.
- [Why is it important to understand multiple intelligences?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/03/20/why-is-it-important-to-understand-multiple-intelligences/): Multiple intelligences is a theory about how the mind is organised and how it operates.
- [Astronomers Discover a "Dying" Planet That’s Literally Falling Apart](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/22/astronomers-discover-a-dying-planet-thats-literally-falling-apart/): A distant exoplanet, some 140 light-years from Earth, is making its final stand—and it’s a spectacular, fiery exit.
- [122 Forests, 3.2 Million Trees: How One Man Built the World’s Largest Miyawaki Forest](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/20/122-forests-3-2-million-trees-how-one-man-built-the-worlds-largest-miyawaki-forest/): Meet the man who has created 122 forests—including the world’s largest Miyawaki ecosystem. His 3.2 million trees are cooling Indian cities, reviving water tables, and restoring biodiversity.
- [Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan Brings Us Closer to Finding Life Beyond Earth](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/18/dr-nikku-madhusudhan-brings-us-closer-to-finding-life-beyond-earth/): Dr. Madhusudhan, a leading Indian-British astrophysicist at the University of Cambridge, has long been on the frontlines of the search for extraterrestrial life
- [Nuventure Connect Launches AI Innovation Lab for Smart Industrial Innovation](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/18/nuventure-connect-launches-ai-innovation-lab-for-smart-industrial-innovation/): The company also unveiled NuWave, an IoT platform under development that integrates AI-driven automation, real-time analytics, and predictive maintenance tools
- [Did JWST detect "signs of life" in an alien planet?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/18/did-jwst-detect-signs-of-life-in-alien-planet/): The presence of an organic compound, dimethyl sulfide in an alien planet, has astronomers wondering whether they have indirectly confirmed life thriving outside our solar system. 
- [New Study Sheds Light on Life-Extending Impact of Kidney Transplants](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/17/new-study-sheds-light-on-life-extending-impact-of-kidney-transplants/): The research finds that under the current U.S. kidney transplant system, recipients gain an average of 9.29 additional life-years
- [MIT Engineers Develop Energy-Efficient Hopping Robot for Disaster Search Missions](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/10/mit-engineers-develop-energy-efficient-hopping-robot-for-disaster-search-missions/): The hopping mechanism allows the robot to jump nearly 20 centimeters—four times its height—at speeds up to 30 centimeters per second
- [Could LLMs Revolutionize Drug and Material Design?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/09/could-llms-revolutionize-drug-and-material-design/): These researchers have developed an innovative system that augments an LLM with graph-based AI models, designed specifically to handle molecular structures
- [How Understanding Individual Learning Styles Can Transform Education](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/09/how-understanding-individual-learning-styles-can-transform-education/): Unlocking the power of learning styles: Understanding how we learn best
- [The Rise of U.S. Retail Giants: A Century of Political and Economic Shaping](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/09/the-rise-of-u-s-retail-giants-a-century-of-political-and-economic-shaping/): Currently, 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of a Walmart, and five of the top 10 U.S. employers—Walmart, Amazon, Home Depot, Kroger, and Target—are retailers
- [Sunita Williams aged less in space due to time dilation](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/08/sunita-williams-aged-less-old-in-space-due-to-relativity/): Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned from the ISS last month,  younger than we did in the past ten months - thanks to strange physics that we typically encounter daily.
- [Could dark energy be a trick played by time?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/06/could-dark-energy-be-a-trick-played-by-time/): David Wiltshire, a cosmologist at New Zealand’s University of Canterbury, proposed an alternate model that gets rid of dark energy entirely. But in doing so, it sacrifices an assumption cosmologists had held sacred for decades. 
- [New Study Finds Marine Scrubbers Can Be More Environmentally Friendly Than Low-Sulfur Fuels](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/05/new-study-finds-marine-scrubbers-can-be-more-environmentally-friendly-than-low-sulfur-fuels/): A new study led by researchers from MIT, Georgia Tech, and other institutions suggests that the use of marine scrubbers—devices that clean sulfur emissions from exhaust gases—may be just as environmentally friendly, if not more so, than burning low-sulfur fuels. This groundbreaking research, published in Environmental Science and Technology, challenges the common assumptions about the […]
- [How Tuna and Swordfish Hunt in the Deep; MIT Oceanographers find the answer](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/01/how-tuna-and-swordfish-hunt-in-the-deep-mit-oceanographers-find-the-answer/): A new study reveals that  tuna and swordfish are making regular, long-distance plunges into the twilight zone, a mysterious and dark layer of the ocean, to fill their stomachs
- [MIT and GE Vernova Launch Energy and Climate Alliance](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/04/01/mit-and-ge-vernova-launch-energy-and-climate-alliance/): This collaboration marks the beginning of a five-year partnership between MIT and GE Vernova, a global energy company that emerged from General Electric's energy division in 2024
- [Expanding Roads in Africa’s Mountains Threaten Endangered Wildlife](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/26/expanding-roads-in-africas-mountains-threaten-endangered-wildlife/): As road networks expand into Africa’s mountainous regions, endangered and vulnerable wildlife face increasing risks of roadkill. Experts warn that without better monitoring and conservation efforts, this growing threat could decimate unique biodiversity
- [Neena Gupta: Shaping the Future of Algebraic Geometry](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/26/neena-gupta-shaping-the-future-of-algebraic-geometry/): She was awarded the Infosys Prize for her groundbreaking work on the Zariski Cancellation Problem, a fundamental question in algebraic geometry first posed in 1949 by Oscar Zariski, one of the pioneers of the field
- [Scientists Use Light to Direct Movement in Starfish Egg Cells](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/24/scientists-use-light-to-direct-movement-in-starfish-egg-cells/): By genetically engineering a light-sensitive version of this enzyme, the researchers were able to use light to direct the cell's motion in precise patterns
- [$4.3 Trillion Economic Loss: The Rising Cost of Climate Change and the Urgent Need for Early Warning Systems](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/24/4-3-trillion-economic-loss-the-rising-cost-of-climate-change-and-the-urgent-need-for-early-warning-systems/): Early warning systems, which are proven to reduce the economic and human costs of extreme weather, remain inaccessible to nearly half of the world’s countries
- [India is not in competition with any other nation: ISRO Chief](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/24/india-is-not-in-competition-with-any-other-nation-isro-chief/): ISRO Chief V. Narayanan urges youth to lead India's technological revolution
- [Quantum Interconnect to Enable Scalable Communication Between Quantum Processors](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/21/researchers-develop-quantum-interconnect-to-enable-scalable-communication-between-quantum-processors/): The breakthrough involves a network of two quantum processors linked by an interconnect that sends microwave photons—particles of light that carry quantum information—back and forth on demand
- [Here Comes the World's First Hydrogen-Fuelled VTOL Aircraft Ecosystem](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/19/here-comes-the-worlds-first-hydrogen-fuelled-vtol-aircraft-ecosystem/): The hydrogen-powered VTOL aircraft will drastically cut down carbon emissions, offering a faster, quieter, and more efficient alternative to conventional aircraft
- [Mysterious, resilient, and radiant: The timeless legacy of Marie Curie](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/17/mysterious-resilient-and-radiant-the-timeless-legacy-of-marie-curie/): A scientist in her own right, a symbol of resilience, and a martyr to science—Marie Curie’s life was as radioactive as her path-breaking discoveries
- [New Surgical Robotic System Set to Transform the Future of Surgery and Patient Care](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/13/new-surgical-robotic-system-set-to-transform-the-future-of-surgery-and-patient-care/): The University of the Free State (UFS) and the Free State Department of Health mark a transformative moment in healthcare with the launch of the Versius Surgical Robotic System – the first of its kind in Southern Africa.
- [Dr. Saji Kumar Sreedharan’s Quest to Restore Memory in Aging and Disease](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/12/dr-saji-kumar-sreedharans-quest-to-restore-memory-in-aging-and-disease/): Dr. Saji Kumar Sreedharan’s work has significantly contributed to our understanding of long-term memory storage, the neural basis of memory, and the impact of aging on memory function
- [Jio Joins Forces with SpaceX's Starlink to Bring High-Speed Internet to India](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/12/jio-joins-forces-with-spacexs-starlink-to-bring-high-speed-internet-to-india/): India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani's Jio Partners with SpaceX for a Digital Revolution
- [Study Reveals Essential Genes That Help Tuberculosis Survive Airborne Transmission](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/11/study-reveals-essential-genes-that-help-tuberculosis-survive-airborne-transmission/): Tuberculosis is a respiratory disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacterium that predominantly affects the lungs and spreads through droplets released by an infected person
- [New Research Could Allow People to Correct Robots' Actions in Real-Time](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/11/new-research-could-allow-people-to-correct-robots-actions-in-real-time/): Through basic interactions like pointing to the object, tracing a path on a screen, or physically nudging the robot’s arm, you could guide it to complete the task more accurately.
- [Oxidative Stress Linked to Development of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases: Study](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/10/oxidative-stress-linked-to-development-of-cancer-cardiovascular-diseases-study/): This breakthrough could pave the way for new therapeutic approaches targeting oxidative stress, offering hope for the treatment of a wide range of diseases where antioxidant responses are vital.
- [What brought carbon to Earth](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/06/what-brought-carbon-to-earth/): This marks the first time a complex form of carbon essential for life on Earth has been observed outside the solar system. To learn more about the significance of this discovery, EdPublica interviewed the researchers behind the study-- Gabi Wenzel, Ilsa Cooke, and Brett McGuire, who shared their insights on the implications of pyrene’s presence in space and its potential impact on our understanding of star and planet formation
- [Starliner crew challenge rhetoric, says they were never "stranded"](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/04/starliner-crew-challenge-rhetoric-says-they-were-never-stranded/): Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore don't require a "rescue mission." The veteran astronauts challenged some misconceptions the public has had about their over-extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), following the Boeing Starliner mishap last June. 
- [Global Renewable Energy Future Hinges on Climate-Informed Planning, New Report Reveals](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/04/global-renewable-energy-future-hinges-on-climate-informed-planning-new-report-reveals/): The findings underscore the urgent need for integrating climate data into energy strategies to meet the ambitious renewable energy and energy efficiency goals set for 2030
- [Young Giraffe Defies the Odds with Remarkable Recovery After Pionnering Surgery](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/03/young-giraffe-defies-the-odds-with-remarkable-recovery-after-pionnering-surgery/): The remarkable recovery followed a carefully coordinated wildlife rescue operation, which brought together experts from around the world to ensure the animal's survival
- ['Blue Ghost' soft-lands on the moon in one shape](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/02/blue-ghost-soft-lands-on-the-moon-in-one-shape/): With Blue Ghost's successful soft-landing, Firefly Aerospace has become only the first private company ever to have a lunar probe intact on the lunar surface. 
- [How Dr. Julia Mofokeng is Rewriting the Story of Plastic Waste](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/03/01/how-dr-julia-mofokeng-is-rewriting-the-story-of-plastic-waste/): Her innovative research on biodegradable polymers offers a promising solution to the global plastic pollution crisis
- [How IIT Kanpur is Paving the Way for a Solar-Powered Future in India’s Energy Transition](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/02/28/how-iit-kanpur-is-paving-the-way-for-a-solar-powered-future-in-indias-energy-transition/): At IIT Kanpur, an ambitious solar energy project is reshaping the way India approaches renewable energy. By integrating solar power with smart grids and energy storage, the project aims to make communities more energy-independent and sustainable
- [Imagine if your clothing could monitor and protect your health](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/02/27/imagine-if-your-clothing-could-monitor-and-protect-your-health/): Researchers Develop Programmable "Fiber Computer" for Health Monitoring in Clothing
- [Why Space Weather Is Still Not a Priority Despite Growing Risks](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/02/27/why-space-weather-is-still-not-a-priority-despite-growing-risks/): While governments are becoming more aware of solar storms, space weather still remains a low priority
- [UFS study finds emerging pathogen inside brown locusts](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/02/26/ufs-study-finds-emerging-pathogen-inside-brown-locusts/): Study Reveals Brown Locusts as Carriers of Pathogenic Yeasts Linked to Human Infections
- [IITK Researchers Unveils Key Receptor Structure for Cancer and Respiratory Treatments](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/02/21/iitk-researchers-unveils-key-receptor-structure-for-cancer-and-respiratory-treatments/): The team successfully visualized the atomic structure of CXCR2, a crucial human receptor involved in the progression of cancer and respiratory diseases
- [Canine Cognitive Abilities: Memory, Intelligence, and Human Interaction](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/02/19/canine-cognitive-abilities-memory-intelligence-and-human-interaction/): Research on canine cognition shows that dogs have impressive memory retention, which helps them recognize faces, remember commands, and understand their environment.
- [Kerala Elephant in Critical Condition After Head Injury: Urgent Medical Attention Needed](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/02/15/kerala-elephant-in-critical-condition-after-head-injury-urgent-medical-attention-needed/): The elephant, estimated to be around 35 years old, is suffering from a deep head wound, with exposed tissue and maggots, causing immense pain
- [Is India’s Clean Cooking Gas Model the Future for the Global South?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/02/14/is-indias-clean-cooking-gas-model-the-future-for-the-global-south/): The Indian model, backed by smart subsidies and sustainable policies, provides a scalable solution for developing nations striving for clean cooking access
- [India Strengthens Clean Energy Initiatives at India Energy Week 2025](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/02/14/india-strengthens-clean-energy-initiatives-at-india-energy-week-2025/): These clean energy projects are part of India’s broader strategy to diversify its energy sources and strengthen its energy security while promoting sustainability
- [Sustainable Farming: The Microgreens Model from Kerala, South India](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/02/11/sustainable-farming-the-microgreens-model-from-kerala-south-india/): Microgreens can be harvested in 10 to 15 days from sowing, and they are not affected by external factors like rainfall, floods, or drought.
- [Discovering Niche Markets: A Tale of Opportunity](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/02/10/discovering-niche-markets-a-tale-of-opportunity/): Niche markets are unique marketplaces. They don't target the general consumer base but instead aim to identify and serve specific groups with unique needs
- [Indian kids use different math skills at work vs. school](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/02/06/indian-kids-use-different-math-skills-at-work-vs-school/):  The research, which involved over 200 children, compared the performances of children engaged in market work with those focused solely on their studies
- [A New Milestone in Quantum Error Correction](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/02/04/a-new-milestone-in-quantum-error-correction/): This achievement moves quantum computing closer to becoming a transformative tool for science and technology
- [New Study Shows Work Affects Physical Activity and Sleep Habits in Young Adults](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/02/03/new-study-shows-work-affects-physical-activity-and-sleep-habits-in-young-adults/): New research led by the University of Cambridge has revealed how starting work impacts the physical activity and sleep habits of young adults. While physical activity increases when individuals first enter the workforce, it tends to decrease over time, and sleep levels slightly decline, the study found. The study, which analyzed data from over 3,000 […]
- [DeepSeek: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/29/deepseek-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/): While being hailed as a new disruption in the tech world, DeepSeek also has its share of the good, the bad, and the ugly. Let’s take a closer look
- [He spared millions of people from a debilitating parasite](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/29/he-spared-millions-of-people-from-a-debilitating-parasite/): Guinea worm, once a disease that plagued millions, now affects fewer than 20 people worldwide—an incredible transformation driven by Jimmy Carter's tireless advocacy.
- [India's Richest Man Mukesh Ambani Shares Five Life Lessons with Graduates](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/28/indias-richest-man-mukesh-ambani-shares-five-life-lessons-with-graduates/): Mukesh Ambani stressed the importance of finding what ignites one’s soul. “When you dedicate your energy to something you love, work becomes joy,” he said
- [Health Challenges Intensify Amid Climate Change, Zoonotic Diseases: WHO former Chief Scientist](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/26/health-challenges-intensify-amid-climate-change-zoonotic-diseases-and-dietary-risks-who-former-chief-scientist/): Dr. Soumya Swaminathan explains that most emerging viral threats today are zoonotic infections, transmitted from animals to humans, which are becoming more frequent due to environmental factors exacerbated by climate change
- [From Failure to Fortune: How Pivoting Drives Entrepreneurial Success](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/23/from-failure-to-fortune-how-pivoting-drives-entrepreneurial-success/): So, what should entrepreneurs do when they realise their product or service is failing? 
- [Global Effort to Save Glaciers Begins](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/21/global-effort-to-save-glaciers-begins/): UNESCO and WMO have launched the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation to combat global melting crisis
- [New Report Highlights Pathways to Inclusive Economic Growth through AI](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/21/new-report-highlights-pathways-to-inclusive-economic-growth-through-ai/): The WEF’s report offers key strategies for addressing equity concerns, tailoring AI solutions to local needs, and driving sustainable, long-term economic growth.
- [Study Shows Single Qubit Can Outperform Classical Computers in Real-World Communication Tasks](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/18/study-shows-single-qubit-can-outperform-classical-computers-in-real-world-communication-tasks/): This new research, however, offers compelling evidence of quantum systems' power in a real-world scenario
- [New Study Combines Modern Science and Ayurveda to Offer Hope for Alzheimer's Treatment](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/18/new-study-combines-modern-science-and-ayurveda-to-offer-hope-for-alzheimers-treatment/): The research explores a novel multipronged approach to Alzheimer’s treatment that combines modern scientific methods with ancient Ayurvedic medicine.
- [Problems Never End, Nor Do Opportunities](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/15/problems-never-end-nor-do-opportunities/): The key is to see challenges and obstacles as opportunities. We need to train our eyes and minds to penetrate the surrounding problems and think of innovative solutions
- [IIT Kanpur Unveils World’s First BCI-Based Robotic Hand Exoskeleton for Stroke Rehabilitation](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/15/iit-kanpur-unveils-worlds-first-bci-based-robotic-hand-exoskeleton-for-stroke-rehabilitation/): The BCI-based robotic hand exoskeleton utilizes a unique closed-loop control system to actively engage the patient’s brain during therapy
- [Environmental Challenges Take Centre Stage in an Increasingly Fractured World](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/15/environmental-challenges-take-centre-stage-in-an-increasingly-fractured-world/): "From conflicts to climate change, we are facing interconnected crises that demand coordinated, collective action," said Mark Elsner, Head of the Global Risks Initiative at the World Economic Forum
- [How Swami Vivekananda Paved the Way for India’s Premier Science Institution](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/12/how-swami-vivekananda-paved-the-way-for-indias-premier-science-institution/): On the occasion of Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary, EdPublica highlights his pivotal role, alongside Sister Nivedita, in inspiring the creation of the Indian Institute of Science, India’s top-ranked higher education institution
- [Why Americans Sold Kerosene Lamps in China!](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/10/why-americans-sold-kerosene-lamps-in-china/): This business strategy is known as the "Razor and Blades" model, where the primary product is sold at a low price to encourage the purchase of consumables, which are the actual source of profit
- [Engineers Develop Nanofiltration Process to Capture and Recycle Aluminum from Manufacturing Waste](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/09/new-filter-captures-and-recycles-aluminum-from-manufacturing-waste/): MIT Engineers Develop Membrane Technology to Reduce Waste and Improve Efficiency in Aluminum Production
- [Obituary: R. Chidambaram, Eminent Physicist and Architect of India’s Nuclear Program](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/04/obituary-r-chidambaram-eminent-physicist-and-architect-of-indias-nuclear-program/): Rajagopala Chidambaram (1936–2025), a man whose work shaped the future of modern India, will always be remembered as the chief architect of India's nuclear journey.
- [Indian Health Minister Inaugurates New Campus of S-VYASA University](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/04/indian-health-minister-inaugurates-new-campus-of-s-vyasa-university/): The newly inaugurated campus is designed to offer specialized programs in Engineering, Computer Applications, and Management, all while incorporating Yoga and holistic development into the curriculum
- [Hug Me: What an Idea, Sirji!](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/03/hug-me-what-an-idea-sirji/): Advertisements must be more than just promotions. Simply stating benefits won't suffice; the content must captivate the consumer and hold their interest
- [What is the Science Behind the Boiling River](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/03/what-is-the-science-behind-the-boiling-river/): So what could be causing the river to boil?
- [The Story of the World's Most Underrated Quantum Maestro](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/01/01/the-story-of-the-worlds-most-underrated-quantum-maestro/): As the world celebrates the 131st birth anniversary of S.N. Bose, EdPublica explores the theoretical physicist's unparalleled contributions to the field of quantum mechanics
- [Reliance Foundation Selects 5,000 Students for 2024-25 Undergraduate Scholarships](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/12/28/reliance-foundation-selects-5000-students-for-2024-25-undergraduate-scholarships/): 5,000 students selected from nearly 100,000 applicants for one of India's largest scholarship programs
- [A Time When We Count Plastic Waves on the Shore](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/12/27/a-time-when-we-count-plastic-waves-on-the-shore/): It’s easy to overlook the plastic waste scattered on our beaches or floating in the ocean. But the reality is clear: plastic pollution is suffocating our oceans and destroying marine life
- [New Dust Models Shed Light on the End Stages of Sun-like Stars](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/12/21/new-dust-models-shed-light-on-the-end-stages-of-sun-like-stars/): New Insights into Hydrogen-Deficient Stars: Study of Planetary Nebula IC 2003 Reveals Key Evolutionary Clues
- [A Green Future in the Making: India’s Renewable Energy Surge](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/12/20/a-green-future-in-the-making-indias-renewable-energy-surge/): With wind, solar, hydro, and bioenergy resources contributing to this capacity, India is moving steadily toward its goal of energy independence and environmental sustainability
- [Challenging the Myth: Trees Are Not the Ultimate Solution for Overheating Cities](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/12/16/challenging-the-myth-trees-are-not-the-ultimate-solution-for-overheating-cities/): The cooling effects of trees are complex and vary significantly depending on the context in which they are planted, says researchers
- [Why We Must Challenge Stereotypes to Open Science Careers for Girls](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/12/11/why-we-must-challenge-stereotypes-to-open-science-careers-for-girls/): Efforts should be made to raise awareness about the contributions of women in science and to challenge stereotypes that discourage girls from pursuing science careers
- [MIT team finds the smallest asteroids ever detected in the main belt](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/12/10/mit-team-finds-the-smallest-asteroids-ever-detected-in-the-main-belt/): This marks the first time such small asteroids in the asteroid belt have been spotted, potentially leading to better tracking of near-Earth objects that could pose a threat
- [Study Identifies Gene Mutation Linked to Autism Development in Early Childhood](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/12/09/study-identifies-gene-mutation-linked-to-autism-development-in-early-childhood/): The study underscores how improper regulation of early embryonic genes can contribute to the onset of ASDs during early childhood.
- [How the Same Customer Can Bring You More Revenue](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/12/09/how-the-same-customer-can-bring-you-more-revenue/): You walk into a car showroom, intending to buy the base model of a car, considering your budget constraints. The sales executive shows you the car, explaining its features in detail. He then suggests, “Sir, why don’t we also check out the next variant?” Intrigued, you follow him to the upgraded model and listen as […]
- [NASA's IXPE Helps Unveil Secrets of Black Hole's X-ray Outburst](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/12/07/nasas-ixpe-helps-unveil-secrets-of-black-holes-x-ray-outburst/): Swift J1727 is the first such black hole to be observed by IXPE as it went through the stages of an X-ray outburst, from its onset to its peak and eventual return to inactivity
- [New antenna design could help detect faint cosmological signals](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/12/04/new-antenna-design-could-help-detect-faint-cosmological-signals/): This could revolutionise our ability to detect the faint signals of Cosmological Recombination Radiation (CRR)
- [Moon’s clocks are ticking faster than Earth’s](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/12/02/moons-clocks-are-ticking-faster-than-earths/): A new study reveals that Moon’s clocks are ticking faster than Earth’s, and it offers implications for new angles to the space exploration
- [Meet the 14-year-old boy who teaches his own teachers](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/29/meet-the-14-year-old-boy-who-teaches-his-own-teachers/): Picture this: a 14-year-old boy teaching classes to his own teachers at his school. Raul John Aju, a young prodigy from Edappally Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, Kerala, India, had the unique opportunity to do just that at Huddle Global 2024, India’s flagship startup festival, organized by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) at Kovalam. Raul’s extraordinary […]
- [Human Cell Atlas Project could transform healthcare, says Sarah Amalia Teichmann](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/27/human-cell-atlas-project-could-transform-healthcare-says-sarah-amalia-teichmann/): Human Cell Atlas has the potential to help us engineer cells for research and therapeutic purposes
- [Evolve or Dissolve](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/27/evolve-or-dissolve/): In today’s fast-paced world, a mobile phone has become an essential part of everyday life, serving as a critical tool for communication and connectivity. Initially, you might purchase a phone to meet basic needs, such as making and receiving calls, staying within a budget. However, as time goes on, your requirements evolve. What once was […]
- [UFS scientists recognized among the World’s Top 2% for 2024](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/26/ufs-scientists-recognized-among-the-worlds-top-2-for-2024/): Scientists from the University of the Free State (UFS) have earned global recognition for their research, with several faculty members named in the prestigious World’s Top 2% Scientists list for 2024. Compiled by Stanford University in partnership with Elsevier and based on data from Scopus, this list honours researchers whose work has made significant contributions […]
- ["One Nation, One Subscription" is a welcome step, in light of publishers' apathy](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/26/one-nation-one-subscription-is-a-welcome-step-in-light-of-publishers-apathy/): Some top journals can be incredibly difficult to access, without paying for subscriptions, that are exorbitant to say the least. Indian scientists know this better than anybody. 
- [Pierre Curie: The precision of a scientific pioneer](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/22/pierre-curie-the-precision-of-a-scientific-pioneer/): Pierre Curie is perhaps best known for his work on magnetism
- [Global commitment to enhancing early warning systems and community Resilience](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/20/global-commitment-to-enhancing-early-warning-systems-and-community-resilience/): Early Warning, Early Action: Reliance Foundation – UN India Convening Brings Global Experts Together to Strengthen Disaster Preparedness
- [MIT Physicists uncover key Mechanism behind fractional charge in Graphene](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/20/mit-physicists-uncover-key-mechanism-behind-fractional-charge-in-graphene/): In the decades-long history of studying these phenomena, no one has observed a system that naturally leads to such fractional electron effects, according to the researchers. 
- [Stand out and succeed: The power of differentiation](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/19/stand-out-and-succeed-the-power-of-differentiation/): The author shares his insights on how embracing uniqueness and differentiation can be a powerful tool for success in business, drawing from examples of leading brands that have redefined their industries.
- [The timeless tortoise: Secrets to longevity and survival](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/18/the-timeless-tortoise-secrets-to-longevity-and-survival/): The tortoise's slow walk is not just a quirky trait — it's a life philosophy, ingrained in their very survival
- [How Shyam Gollakota is revolutionizing mobile systems and healthcare with technology](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/16/how-shyam-gollakota-is-revolutionizing-mobile-systems-and-healthcare-with-technology/): His research is already opening up new possibilities for battery-free networks, including underwater Wi-Fi, powerline communication, and even wireless cameras
- [Meet the Winners of the Infosys Prize 2024](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/16/meet-the-winners-of-the-infosys-prize-2024/): For the first time in its history, the Infosys Prize has focused on recognizing exceptional researchers under the age of 40
- [RFK Jr. at HHS: A health reformer or a risk to public safety?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/15/rfk-jr-at-hhs-a-health-reformer-or-a-risk-to-public-safety/): Robert f. Kennedy jr. And the future of US Health policy: A closer look at the implications of his anti-vaccine stance and food reform efforts
- [Rebranding Bhutan: A case study in transforming identity](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/14/rebranding-bhutan-a-case-study-in-transforming-identity/): Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas lies the breathtakingly beautiful country of Bhutan. It is a serene land, rich in natural beauty. However, as a developing nation, Bhutan had limited basic facilities for tourism. Unlike its neighbouring countries, Bhutan had not experienced significant development or economic growth for a long period. Moving forward in […]
- [Trump's push to abolish the Education Department: Could it really transform schools?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/13/trumps-push-to-abolish-the-education-department-could-it-really-transform-schools/): So, what would an America without the Department of Education look like? 
- [IIT Ropar unveils eco-friendly mechanical machine for knee rehabilitation](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/13/iit-ropar-unveils-eco-friendly-mechanical-machine-for-knee-rehabilitation/): The introduction of this innovative mechanical CPM machine marks a significant step toward democratizing healthcare and improving rehabilitation outcomes globally.
- [India: Big Science in the 20th century and beyond](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/08/india-big-science-in-the-20th-century-and-beyond/): In this blog post, Ed Publica's Science Editor, Karthik Vinod, skims over some of the state-funded science projects in India that existed before and after independence.
- [The wildfires, floods, and heatwaves: Understanding the science behind climate change](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/06/the-wildfires-floods-and-heatwaves-understanding-the-science-behind-climate-change/): The stories we tell today will define the world that future generations inherit. Will they look back and see a world that acted in time, or a world that failed to change until it was too late?
- [Teach empathy at schools, study suggests](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2024/11/06/teach-empathy-at-schools-study-suggests/): Empathy Lessons Boost Student Behaviour and Emotional Awareness, Study Finds
- [Air Pollution Claimed 1.7 Million Indian Lives and 9.5% of GDP, Finds The Lancet](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/30/air-pollution-claimed-1-7-million-indian-lives-and-9-5-of-gdp-finds-the-lancet/): In 2022 alone, fine particulate pollution — PM2.5 — killed an estimated 1.7 million people in India, according to the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2025.
- [India and China to Peak Coal Emissions by 2030 — and India’s Data Proves It’s Economically Inevitable](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/29/the-coal-era-nears-its-end-china-india-set-to-peak-power-emissions-by-2030-in-historic-global-shift/): New analysis finds China, India, and Indonesia—the world’s top coal users—can peak power-sector emissions by 2030, marking a global climate turning point.
- [Atoms Speak Out: Physicists Use Electrons as Messengers to Unlock Secrets of the Nucleus](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/24/atoms-speak-out-physicists-use-electrons-as-messengers-to-unlock-secrets-of-the-nucleus/): Physicists at MIT have devised a table-top method to peer inside an atom’s nucleus using the atom’s own electrons
- [Guterres to WMO: 'No Country Is Safe Without Early Warnings'](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/23/guterres-to-wmo-no-country-is-safe-without-early-warnings/): At WMO’s 75th anniversary, UN Chief António Guterres warned that no nation is safe from extreme weather — urging governments to fast-track early warning systems by 2027.
- [Farmers Warn: The World Needs $443 Billion a Year to Protect Those Feeding Half of Humanity](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/23/farmers-warn-the-world-needs-443-billion-a-year-to-protect-those-feeding-half-of-humanity/): A new global report reveals smallholder farmers need $443 billion annually to adapt to climate change—less than today’s harmful farm subsidies. As COP30 nears, farmer groups demand direct funding for resilience.
- [When the Floods Cleared the Skies, and Firecrackers Choked Them Again](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/21/when-the-floods-cleared-the-skies-and-firecrackers-choked-them-again/): Delhi’s air improved after floods cut stubble burning by 77%, but Diwali’s fireworks pushed PM2.5 to record highs — exposing India’s pollution paradox
- [Global Warming Supercharges India’s Monsoon, Drives Rainfall Extremes: New Analysis finds](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/18/global-warming-supercharges-indias-monsoon-drives-rainfall-extremes-new-analysis-finds/): Global warming is intensifying India’s monsoon, driving unprecedented rainfall extremes and floods across large parts of the country in 2025
- [Earth Nears Dangerous Tipping Points Amid Rapid Warming, Urgent Action Needed at COP30](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/15/earth-nears-dangerous-tipping-points-amid-rapid-warming-urgent-action-needed-at-cop30/): The Global Tipping Points Report 2025 warns of imminent climate tipping risks at 1.5°C warming, urging urgent global action at COP30 to prevent irreversible impacts and accelerate sustainable transitions.
- [Physicists Double Precision of Optical Atomic Clocks with New Laser Technique](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/14/physicists-double-precision-of-optical-atomic-clocks-with-new-laser-technique/): MIT researchers develop a quantum-enhanced method that doubles the precision and stability of optical atomic clocks, paving the way for portable, ultra-accurate timekeeping.
- [Understanding AI: The Science, Systems, and Industries Powering a $3.6 Trillion Future](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/14/understanding-ai-the-science-systems-and-industries-powering-a-3-6-trillion-future/): Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming finance, automation, and industry — and what the $3.6 trillion AI boom means for our future
- [Gujarat, Kerala Top India’s Rooftop Solar Race as PMSGY Expands, Yet Financial Bottlenecks Linger](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/14/gujarat-kerala-top-indias-rooftop-solar-race-as-pmsgy-expands-yet-financial-bottlenecks-linger/): India’s rooftop solar mission is gaining pace under PMSGY, led by Gujarat and Kerala. Yet, limited financing access and supply chain gaps continue to test its momentum
- [The Data Don’t Lie: Women Are Still Missing from Science — But Why?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/12/the-data-dont-lie-women-are-still-missing-from-science-but-why/): Despite two decades of progress, women remain just one in three researchers worldwide. Global datasets reveal how systemic filters — from classrooms to laboratories and limited mentorship access — continue to push women to the margins of science
- [Global Report Reveals Planetary Health Communication Crisis Fuelled by AI and Misinformation](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/10/global-report-reveals-planetary-health-communication-crisis-fuelled-by-ai-and-misinformation/): Global report reveals planetary health communication crisis fuelled by AI misinformation threatens climate action and vulnerable communities.
- [MIT Engineers’ Discovery Could Supercharge Hydrogen Economy](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/09/mit-engineers-discovery-could-supercharge-hydrogen-economy/): MIT engineers create a high-temperature stable palladium membrane, a breakthrough that could revolutionize clean hydrogen production
- [Bridging the Adaptation Finance Gap: India’s Case Before COP30](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/09/bridging-the-adaptation-finance-gap-indias-case-before-cop30/): As COP30 approaches, India faces a widening adaptation finance gap, despite rising climate impacts and mounting economic losses
- [The Dragon and the Elephant Dance for a Cleaner World](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/08/the-dragon-and-the-elephant-dance-for-a-cleaner-world/): New reports from the IEA and Ember show that China and India are leading a global turning point — where renewables now outpace fossil fuels.
- [Nobel Prize in Physics: Clarke, Devoret, and Martinis Honoured for Pioneering Quantum Discoveries](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/07/nobel-prize-in-physics-clarke-devoret-and-martinis-honoured-for-pioneering-quantum-discoveries/): The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics honours John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis for revealing how entire electrical circuits can display quantum behaviour — a discovery that paved the way for modern quantum computing.
- [Madhya Pradesh: Crop Damage Due to Excessive Rain—What Could Be the Solution?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/07/madhya-pradesh-crop-damage-due-to-excessive-rain-what-could-be-the-solution/): Excessive rains in Madhya Pradesh have destroyed crops across villages like Chirai and Kesli, leaving farmers’ livelihoods at risk. Experts suggest simple solutions like drainage channels and raised-bed sowing to protect fields and build resilience against erratic monsoons.
- [India’s Carbon Capture Push Could Risk Climate Goals, Warns New Report](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/06/india-carbon-capture-climate-analytics-report-renewables/): India’s CCS plans could undermine its climate goals, says Climate Analytics, urging focus on renewables, storage, and decentralised clean energy.
- [How Climate Change Is Disrupting Animal Migrations Worldwide, UN Workshop Finds](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/03/how-climate-change-is-disrupting-animal-migrations-worldwide-un-workshop-finds/): Climate change is disrupting global animal migrations, threatening ecosystems and species survival, warn UN experts.
- [Aramco’s 2026 World Cup Deal in India Faces Climate & Rights Backlash](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/02/aramcos-2026-world-cup-deal-in-india-faces-climate-rights-backlash/): Climate and human rights groups urge ICC to reconsider Aramco’s 2026 World Cup sponsorship in India over environmental and ethical concerns.
- [FIFA, ICC and F1 accused of greenwashing as Aramco sponsorships clash with climate goals](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/10/02/fifa-icc-and-f1-accused-of-greenwashing-as-aramco-sponsorships-clash-with-climate-goals/): Human-rights and climate groups urge FIFA, F1, and ICC to cut Aramco sponsorships, warning deals clash with Paris climate goals.
- [Big Fashion’s Fossil-Fuel Addiction: The Clean Heat Opportunity Being Ignored](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/30/big-fashions-fossil-fuel-addiction-the-clean-heat-opportunity-being-ignored/): Despite having a combined turnover of over $2.7 trillion, major fashion brands are lagging on electrification and renewable energy targets, risking both the environment and human rights.
- [Study finds evidence that sea sponges may be Earth’s first animals](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/30/study-finds-evidence-that-sea-sponges-may-be-earths-first-animals/): The discovery strengthens the case that sponges were among the first animals to evolve, predating most of Earth’s major animal groups
- [The Tiny Grip That Could Reshape Medicine: India’s Dual-Trap Optical Tweezer](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/29/the-tiny-grip-that-could-reshape-medicine-indias-dual-trap-optical-tweezer/): Indian scientists build new optical tweezer module—set to transform single-molecule research and medical Innovation
- [What’s Your Learning Superpower? Here’s How to Find It](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/29/whats-your-learning-superpower-heres-how-to-find-it/): Let’s dive into the Honey-Mumford and VAK (Visual, Auditory, Kinaesthetic) models—two of education’s most influential maps for personalizing the learning journey.
- [Why Kerala Has Struggled to Replicate Perinjanam’s Solar Success](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/29/why-kerala-has-struggled-to-replicate-perinjanams-solar-success/): In Perinjanam, a small coastal village in Kerala, rooftop solar panels have transformed hundreds of households—slashing electricity bills and proving the potential of community-driven energy. Yet across Kerala, India’s most literate state, similar projects remain rare, revealing the gap between local innovation and statewide adoption. Here is how it can happen.
- [Study Unveils Mucus Molecules That Block Salmonella and Prevent Diarrhea](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/26/study-unveils-mucus-molecules-that-block-salmonella-and-prevent-diarrhea/): A new MIT-led study reveals how key mucus molecules naturally shield the gut from dangerous bacteria like Salmonella
- [New Magnetic Transistor Breakthrough May Revolutionize Electronics](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/24/new-magnetic-transistor-breakthrough-may-revolutionize-electronics/): A team of MIT physicists has created a magnetic transistor that could make future electronics smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient. By swapping silicon for a new magnetic semiconductor, they’ve opened the door to game-changing advancements in computing.
- [India’s Net Zero at Risk: 'Production Gap Report' Flags Coal Surge as Climate Betrayal](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/23/indias-net-zero-at-risk-production-gap-report-flags-coal-surge-as-climate-betrayal/): India’s coal expansion plan clashes with its 2070 net zero pledge, warns the 2025 Production Gap Report, raising risks of stranded assets and climate fallout.
- [Fossil Fuel Expansion Plans Threaten Paris Climate Goals Amid Growing Urgency](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/23/fossil-fuel-expansion-plans-threaten-paris-climate-goals-amid-growing-urgency/): Governments plan to produce 120% more fossil fuels than allowed by the 1.5°C Paris goal by 2030, risking catastrophic warming.
- [Study Suggests Primordial Black Hole Explosions May Explain Highest-Energy Neutrino Detected](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/18/study-suggests-primordial-black-hole-explosions-may-explain-highest-energy-neutrino-detected/): Researchers from MIT propose that a primordial black hole’s final explosion could be responsible for the most energetic neutrino ever observed, potentially marking the first direct evidence of Hawking radiation and shedding light on the nature of dark matter.
- [The Next Green Revolution Is Being Built on China’s Terms](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/17/the-next-green-revolution-is-being-built-on-chinas-terms/): When the world’s biggest dragon goes green, the effects are impossible to ignore.
- [Most Earthquake Energy Is Spent Heating Up Rocks, Not Shaking the Ground:  New MIT Study Finds](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/16/most-earthquake-energy-is-spent-heating-up-rocks-not-shaking-the-ground-new-mit-study-finds/): How do earthquakes spend their energy? MIT’s latest research shows heat—not ground motion—is the main outcome of a quake, reshaping how scientists understand seismic risks
- [When the Red Dragon Rolls in a Green Tsunami: China’s $227 Billion Clean-Tech Power Play](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/13/when-the-red-dragon-rolls-in-a-green-tsunami-chinas-227-billion-clean-tech-power-play/): China’s green-tech giants are unleashing a tidal wave of investment, transforming global clean energy landscapes with over $227 billion in new projects.
- [Cosmic Dust Reveals Secrets of the Milky Way’s Magnetic Fields](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/08/cosmic-dust-reveals-secrets-of-the-milky-ways-magnetic-fields/): Astronomers uncover how interstellar dust grains align with galactic magnetic fields, revealing new insights into star formation and cosmic evolution.
- [First Case of Rare and Deadly Fungus Identified in Sub-Saharan Africa](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/09/01/first-case-of-rare-and-deadly-fungus-identified-in-sub-saharan-africa/): It is also the first time the rare and deadly fungal infection has been identified in an HIV-positive patient in the region
- [Teacher Strength in India Crosses One Crore for the First Time](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/08/28/teacher-strength-in-india-crosses-one-crore-for-the-first-time/): India’s teacher count crosses one crore in 2024-25, improving pupil-teacher ratios and female participation amid changing student enrolment trends.
- [Giant Human Antibody Found to Act Like a Brace Against Bacterial Toxins](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/08/27/giant-human-antibody-found-to-act-like-a-brace-against-bacterial-toxins/): This synergistic bracing action gives IgM a unique advantage in neutralizing bacterial toxins that are exposed to mechanical forces inside the body
- [Researchers Crack Open the ‘Black Box’ of Protein AI Models](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/08/19/researchers-crack-open-the-black-box-of-protein-ai-models/): The approach could accelerate drug target identification, vaccine research, and new biological discoveries.
- [Solar Panel Costs Plummet 99% Since 1970s as Cross-Industry Innovations Drive RE Revolution](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/08/12/solar-panel-costs-plummet-99-since-1970s-as-cross-industry-innovations-drive-re-revolution/): New MIT research reveals how 81 key technological advances from diverse sectors enabled dramatic cost reductions in photovoltaic systems
- [How a South African Hospital Team Pioneered the World's First AI-Powered Cancer Treatment Revolution](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/08/12/how-a-south-african-hospital-team-pioneered-the-worlds-first-ai-powered-cancer-treatment-revolution/): Digital Healing: How Bloemfontein Became Ground Zero for the AI Cancer Treatment Revolution
- [Could Alien Life Thrive in Liquid That’s Not Water? MIT Scientists Propose a Dramatic New Possibility](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/08/12/could-alien-life-thrive-in-liquid-thats-not-water-mit-scientists-propose-a-dramatic-new-possibility/): A special blend of chemicals—known as ionic liquids—can easily form on rocky planets and moons, potentially creating new havens for life in the cosmos
- [Joint NASA-ISRO radar satellite is the most powerful built to date](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/08/01/joint-nasa-isro-radar-satellite-is-the-most-powerful-built-to-date/): NISAR – a portmanteau for the NASA-ISRO synthetic aperture global radar earth observation satellite — will only be the latest collaboration between the two space agencies. 
- [Researchers Unveil Breakthrough in Efficient Machine Learning with Symmetric Data](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/07/31/researchers-unveil-breakthrough-in-efficient-machine-learning-with-symmetric-data/): MIT researchers have developed the first mathematically proven method for training machine learning models that can efficiently interpret symmetric data—an advance that could significantly enhance the accuracy and speed of AI systems in fields ranging from drug discovery to climate analysis. In traditional drug discovery, for example, a human looking at a rotated image of a molecule can easily recognize it as the same compound. However, standard machine learning models may misclassify the rotated image as a completely new molecule, highlighting a blind spot in current AI approaches. This shortcoming stems from the concept of symmetry, where an object’s fundamental […]
- [New double-slit experiment proves Einstein's predictions were off the mark](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/07/29/mit-physicists-shatter-a-century-old-quantum-debate-proving-einstein-wrong-in-dazzling-light-experiment/): Results from an idealized version of the Young double-slit experiment has upheld key predictions from quantum theory. 
- [Researchers Uncover New Way to Measure Hidden Quantum Interactions in Materials](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/07/25/researchers-uncover-new-way-to-measure-hidden-quantum-interactions-in-materials/): A team of MIT scientists has developed a theory-guided strategy to directly measure an elusive quantum property in semiconductors — the electron-phonon interaction — using an often-ignored effect in neutron scattering. Their approach, published this week in Materials Today Physics, reinterprets an interference effect, typically considered a nuisance in experiments, as a valuable signal. This enables researchers to probe electron-phonon interactions — a key factor influencing a material’s thermal, electrical, and optical behaviour — which until now have been extremely difficult to measure directly. “Rather than discovering new spectroscopy techniques by pure accident, we can use theory to justify and […]
- [Dormant Black Holes Revealed in Dusty Galaxies Through Star-Shredding Events](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/07/25/dormant-black-holes-revealed-in-dusty-galaxies-through-star-shredding-events/): In a major discovery, astronomers at MIT, Columbia University, and other institutions have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to uncover hidden black holes in dusty galaxies that violently “wake up” only when an unsuspecting star wanders too close. The new study, published in Astrophysical Journal Letters, marks the first time JWST has captured clear signatures of tidal disruption events (TDEs) — catastrophic episodes where a star is torn apart by a galaxy’s central black hole, emitting a dramatic burst of energy. “These are the first JWST observations of tidal disruption events, and they look nothing like what we’ve […]
- [Spotted Deer Introduced in Gujarat’s Banni Grasslands, India to Aid Biodiversity Restoration](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/07/15/spotted-deer-introduced-in-gujarats-banni-grasslands-india-to-aid-biodiversity-restoration/): The translocation, conducted in collaboration with the wildlife conservation initiative Vantara, is part of an effort to enhance biodiversity in one of Asia’s largest and most fragile grassland ecosystems
- [What India’s Foundational Learning Crisis Is Really Telling Us About Math](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/07/12/what-indias-foundational-learning-crisis-is-really-telling-us-about-math/):  “They Can Count in the Market, But Not in the Classroom”: What India’s Foundational Learning Crisis Is Really Telling Us
- [Humour, Humanity, and the Machine: A New Book Explores Our Comic Relationship with Technology](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/07/12/humour-humanity-and-the-machine-a-new-book-explores-our-comic-relationship-with-technology/): MIT scholar Benjamin Mangrum examines how comedy helps us cope with, critique, and embrace computing.
- [How Barn Owls Brought Nature, Knowledge, and Heart to a South African Campus](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/07/08/how-barn-owls-brought-nature-knowledge-and-heart-to-a-south-african-campus/): At the University of the Free State, South Africa, a quiet conservation story unfolds above the bookshelves – reminding us that even academic spaces can grow wings.
- [Researchers Develop Low-Cost Sensor for Real-Time Detection of Toxic Sulfur Dioxide Gas](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/07/07/researchers-develop-low-cost-sensor-for-real-time-detection-of-toxic-sulfur-dioxide-gas/): Sulfur dioxide, a toxic air pollutant primarily released from vehicle exhaust and industrial processes, is notorious for triggering respiratory irritation, asthma attacks, and long-term lung damage.
- [Researchers Unveil 50-Cent DNA Sensors That Could Revolutionize Disease Diagnosis](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/07/03/researchers-unveil-50-cent-dna-sensors-that-could-revolutionize-disease-diagnosis/): The innovation lies in a low-cost electrochemical sensor stabilized with a polymer coating, which allows the device to be stored for months at high temperatures and used far from traditional lab settings
- [India’s Dhirubhai Ambani School Ranked Among Top Global Highschools](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/07/03/indias-dhirubhai-ambani-school-ranked-among-top-global-highschools/): Founded in 2003, India's Dhirubhai Ambani International School is also one of the youngest schools to feature in the rankings.
- [Global Highschool Rankings 2025: UK and US Dominate, China Rises](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/07/03/global-highschool-rankings-2025-uk-and-us-dominate-china-risse/): Among the standout institutions, Westminster School maintained its dominance with over 40% of graduates entering Oxbridge
- [Researchers Develop Breakthrough Imaging Tech That Lets Robots See Inside Boxes](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/07/02/researchers-develop-breakthrough-imaging-tech-that-lets-robots-see-inside-boxes/): The system, called mmNorm, uses millimeter wave (mmWave) signals — commonly used in Wi-Fi networks — to reconstruct high-resolution 3D shapes of objects that are fully occluded from view
- [How 2025's Emerging Technologies Could Redefine Our Lives](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/30/how-2025s-emerging-technologies-could-redefine-our-lives/): In an age when algorithms help cars avoid traffic and synthetic microbes could soon deliver our medicine, the boundary between science fiction and science fact is shrinking. The World Economic Forum’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2025 offers a powerful reminder that innovation is not just accelerating — it’s converging, maturing, and aligning itself to confront humanity’s most urgent challenges. From smart cities to sustainable farming, from cutting-edge therapeutics to low-impact energy, this year’s list is more than a forecast. It’s a blueprint for a near future in which resilience and responsibility are just as crucial as raw invention. Sensing […]
- [How a Human-Inspired Algorithm Is Revolutionizing Machine Repair Models in the Wake of Global Disruptions](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/29/how-a-human-inspired-algorithm-is-revolutionizing-machine-repair-models-in-the-wake-of-global-disruptions/): A new multi-server machining model from India integrates emergency scenarios and behavioral uncertainties to optimize industrial resilience post-pandemic.
- [Teak Leaf Extract Emerges as Eco-Friendly Shield Against Harmful Laser Rays](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/29/teak-leaf-extract-emerges-as-eco-friendly-shield-against-harmful-laser-rays/): Raman Research Institute scientists unlock sustainable alternative for laser safety in line with green tech goals
- [Shukla is now India's first astronaut in decades to visit outer space](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/25/shukla-is-now-indias-first-astronaut-in-decades-to-visit-outer-space/): Shubhanshu Shukla, the mission pilot, has now become the first Indian astronaut in space in decades; only second to fellow air force veteran and group captain, Rakesh Sharma during the Soyuz mission in 1984. 
- [Meltwater ponds might have sheltered life during earth's deep freeze](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/20/meltwater-ponds-may-have-sheltered-life-during-earths-deep-freeze-scientists-say/): During this time, the planet was believed to be encased in ice, with global temperatures plummeting to as low as -50°C
- [In ancient India, mushy earth made for perfume scent](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/19/distilling-the-earth-how-kannaujs-perfume-makers-are-preserving-scent-in-a-warming-world/): Kannauj, a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, offers a sustainable alternative in producing perfumes using traditional modes of distillation.
- [MIT unveils an ultra-efficient 5G receiver that may supercharge future smart devices](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/18/mit-unveils-ultra-efficient-5g-receiver-to-supercharge-future-smart-devices/): A key innovation lies in the chip’s clever use of a phenomenon called the Miller effect, which allows small capacitors to perform like larger ones
- [A Region on the Edge: Ocean Heat, Island Peril, and a Global Wake-up Call](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/17/a-region-on-the-edge-ocean-heat-island-peril-and-a-global-wake-up-call/): Real-world impacts in the South-West Pacific — from disappearing glaciers to cultural erosion in Fiji — illustrate what is at stake.
- [How Scientists and Investigators Decode Air Crashes — The Black Box and Beyond](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/13/how-scientists-and-investigators-decode-air-crashes-the-black-box-and-beyond/): The final report may take months, but it will be critical in issuing safety directives or revising standard procedures.
- [Researchers Unveil Light-Speed AI Chip to Power Next-Gen Wireless and Edge Devices](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/12/researchers-unveil-light-speed-ai-chip-to-power-next-gen-wireless-and-edge-devices/): This could transform the future of wireless communication and edge computing
- [Ahmedabad Plane Crash: The Science Behind Aircraft Take-Off -Understanding the Physics of Flight](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/12/ahmedabad-plane-crash-the-science-behind-aircraft-take-off-understanding-the-physics-of-flight/): Take-off is one of the most critical phases of flight, relying on the precise orchestration of aerodynamics, propulsion, and control systems. Here’s how it works:
- [Remembering S.N. Bose, the underrated maestro in quantum physics](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/12/the-father-of-the-god-particle-how-s-n-boses-rejected-theory-changed-physics-forever/): Rejected in Britain, celebrated by Einstein, here's the story of S.N. Bose, the Indian physicist who formulated quantum statistics, now a bedrock theory in condensed matter physics.  
- [Can India Emerge as a Global Hub for Green Hydrogen?](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/09/can-india-emerge-as-a-global-hub-for-green-hydrogen/): Promise meets policy, but challenges remain
- [Axiom-4 will see an Indian astronaut depart for outer space after 41 years](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/08/axiom-4-will-see-an-indian-astronaut-depart-for-outer-space-after-41-years/): The upcoming Axiom-4 mission will see the first astronauts in decades from India, Poland, and Hungary visit outer space.  
- [MIT claims breakthrough in simulating physics of squishy, elastic materials](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/07/new-physics-solver-offers-breakthrough-in-stable-elastic-simulations/): In a series of experiments, the new solver demonstrated its ability to simulate a diverse array of elastic behaviors, ranging from bouncing geometric shapes to soft, squishy characters
- [How India’s Richest Man Remembers This Chemical Engineer](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/07/how-indias-top-billionaire-defined-this-chemical-engineer/): Here are the four key insights Mukesh Ambani shared about renowned chemical engineer Prof. M M Sharma:
- [Ambani Donates $18 Million to the Institute of Chemical Technology](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/07/mukesh-ambani-who-once-chose-udct-over-iit-donates-18-million-to-alma-mater/): Mukesh Ambani, who had chosen to study at ICT over IIT Bombay credited his professor with shaping his professional journey and inspiring the principles that led to Reliance’s growth
- [Biofilms impede free build up of microplastics](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/05/biofilms-may-hold-the-key-to-where-microplastics-accumulate-study-finds/): New insights could guide cleanup strategies in rivers and coastal zones.
- [World Environment Day 2025: "Beating plastic pollution"](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/05/world-environment-day-2025-beat-plastic-pollution/): Although the environment day is arguably symbolic, the occasion lends platform to milestones achieved in past successive year, bringing spotlight to concerns why plastic pollution is worth consideration, and to also showcase stellar efforts from across the world, in terms of advocacy and solutions proposed to tackle plastic produce and waste.  
- [Soda cans can split seawater sustainably to free up green hydrogen](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/04/seawater-and-soda-can-hydrogen-breakthrough-could-slash-emissions-and-fuel-the-future/): Engineers at MIT use seawater in addition to recycled aluminum from soda cans, to produce low-carbon hydrogen at scale.
- [Why the Arts Matter As Much As Science or Math](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/06/02/why-the-arts-matter-as-much-as-science-or-math/): It is time to recalibrate. To reclaim the arts not as an extra, but as essential. Not just because they improve test scores—but because they improve lives.
- [Glaciers Are Dying: Global Conference in Tajikistan Sounds Alarm on Looming Water Crisis](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/30/glaciers-are-dying-global-conference-in-tajikistan-sounds-alarm-on-looming-water-crisis/): Glaciers currently store about 70% of the world's freshwater. Their meltwater sustains hundreds of millions downstream during the dry season
- [INM: MIT’s Bold Push to Regain America’s Productive Edge](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/27/inm-mits-bold-push-to-regain-americas-productive-edge/): The ambitious initiative aims at reinvigorating U.S. manufacturing with cutting-edge innovation
- [This Sodium-Fuelled Clean Energy Breakthrough Could Electrify Aviation and Shipping](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/27/this-sodium-fuelled-clean-energy-breakthrough-could-electrify-aviation-and-shipping/): The innovation offers more than triple the energy density of today’s lithium-ion batteries — potentially clearing a major hurdle for electric-powered aviation, rail, and maritime travel
- [Narlikar - the rare Indian scientist who penned short stories](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/24/narlikar-the-rare-indian-scientist-who-penned-short-stories/): Jayant Narlikar has been one of the most prolific scientists, and science communicators India has ever produced. The octogenarian had died at his residence in Pune.  
- [Dr Tafadzwa Maramura: Leading the Fight for Clean Water Access in Africa](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/21/dr-tafadzwa-maramura-leading-the-fight-for-clean-water-access-in-africa/): Dr Tafadzwa Clementine Maramura has dedicated her academic career to tackling one of the continent’s most urgent challenges — sustainable water governance
- [Social Media Corrupts Human Interactions](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/21/social-media-corrupts-human-interactions/): Students Launch ‘TheNextgenNarrative’ to Battle Social Media–Fuelled Isolation
- [Researchers Unveil SeaSplat: A New Imaging Tool That Reveals True Colours of Underwater Worlds](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/21/researchers-unveil-seasplat-a-new-imaging-tool-that-reveals-true-colours-of-underwater-worlds/): The new tool, called SeaSplat, corrects for optical distortions like light scattering and colour fading, offering marine biologists a powerful new way to explore and monitor ocean ecosystems
- [Is Time Travel Possible? Exploring the Science Behind the Concept](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/19/is-time-travel-possible-exploring-the-science-behind-the-concept/): Subtle forms of time travel — such as time dilation — do occur and have practical implications in science and technology.
- [Harvard Pledges $250 Million for Research After Federal Funding Slash](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/16/harvard-pledges-250-million-for-research-after-federal-funding-slash/): The administration has defended the funding freeze as part of a broader campaign to address what it characterizes as pervasive anti-Semitism on campuses and to roll back diversity programs
- [PUPS - the AI tool that can predict where exactly proteins are in human cells](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/15/researchers-develop-ai-tool-to-predict-protein-locations-in-any-human-cell/): Dubbed, the Prediction of Unseen Proteins' Subcellular Localization (or PUPS), the AI tool can account for the effects of protein mutations and cellular stress—key factors in disease progression.
- [Robot Helps Elderly Sit, Stand, and Stay Safe from Falls](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/14/robot-helps-elderly-sit-stand-and-stay-safe-from-falls/): The innovation comes at a time when the United States faces a dramatic demographic shift
- [Scientist urges need for an Indian-specific blood parameter reference range](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/12/scientist-calls-for-re-optimizing-blood-parameter-reference-ranges-for-indian-populations/): In India, standard blood parameter reference ranges aren't representative of the local population; but based on conclusions derived from population studies in the West.
- [Young Indian Innovator Wins Global Scholarship for Breakthrough Solar Technology](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/07/young-indian-innovator-wins-global-scholarship-for-breakthrough-solar-technology/): The Solar Mech Engine is more than a student project—it represents a scalable clean-energy solution that aligns with global sustainability goals
- [MIT Physicists Capture First-Ever Images of Freely Interacting Atoms in Space](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/07/mit-physicists-capture-first-ever-images-of-freely-interacting-atoms-in-space/): The new technique allows scientists to visualize real-time quantum behavior by momentarily freezing atoms in motion and illuminating them with precisely tuned lasers
- [Indian Researchers Develop Breakthrough Metal-Free Catalyst for Green Hydrogen Production](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/06/indian-researchers-develop-breakthrough-metal-free-catalyst-for-green-hydrogen-production/): In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, India, have developed a novel, cost-effective, metal-free porous organic catalyst that enables efficient hydrogen (H₂) production by harnessing mechanical energy. This innovative work could provide a significant boost to India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission and global efforts toward clean energy. The team, led by Professor Tapas K. Maji from the Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit at JNCASR—an autonomous institution under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India—has designed a donor-acceptor-based covalent-organic framework (COF) that functions as a highly efficient piezocatalyst for […]
- [Teen Years May Be Ideal Window for Probiotic Acne Treatments, Study Finds](https://edpublica.com/index.php/2025/05/01/teen-years-may-be-ideal-window-for-probiotic-acne-treatments-study-finds/): The findings may guide future efforts to develop personalized probiotic therapies for skin conditions such as acne and eczema
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